> The only function I have that completely relies on tape is SPXTAPE. Isn't > it > time that there was a disk-based utility to perform the same function?
Stream-based, not just disk. Imagine: PIPE SPXTAPE+ DUMP ALL ( STREAM | > DUMP9904 SPOLDUMP A PIPE SPXTAPE+ DUMP ALL ( STREAM | > TAP1 SL 3 PIPE SPXTAPE+ DUMP ALL ( STREAM | NETCAT foo.bar.com 6666 PIPE < DUMP9904 SPOLDUMP A | SPXTAPE+ LOAD ( STREAM And finally having SPXTAPE be SYNCHRONOUS so you actually can automate it easily.... It's way past time. That way we can finally retire DCSSSAV and friends. -- db
