While some of the uses are what you describe, there are hundreds like these samples from DFSMSdfp Diagnosis: the dataset control block multivolume dataset does not reside in captured into the trace dataset. Unexpected EOF on unload dataset
It is true that "data set" is the more common term but I wouldn't call IBM particularly consistent. :>: -----Original Message----- :>: From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On :>: Behalf Of Greg Shirey :>: Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 3:01 PM :>: To: [email protected] :>: Subject: Re: Upgrade Product - Vsam Files :>: :>: You're probably seeing references to the DATASET class in RACF or the :>: DATASET parm to the EXAMINE command or the like. IBM is pretty :>: consistent about using the term "data set." (See the title of the book :>: "Using Data Sets" for instance) :>: :>: Regards, :>: Greg Shirey :>: Ben E. Keith Company :>: :>: :>: -----Original Message----- :>: From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On :>: Behalf Of retired mainframer :>: Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 4:47 PM :>: To: [email protected] :>: Subject: Re: Upgrade Product - Vsam Files :>: :>: Considering that IBM (which I believe coined the word) uses the word :>: "dataset" over 1300 times (plus another 100+ occurrences of "datasets") :>: in the SMS bookshelf alone, you are picking at the wrong nit. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
