Even if the perspective weren't new, it is good to see someone read the manual. I would think I had died and gone to heaven if 50% of the users did it. It would lighten the support load considerably.
Regards, Richard Schuh > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 9:39 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: CMS Programming: How to sort files entries > retrieved by DMSGETDF > > On Monday, 01/28/2008 at 03:54 EST, Fox Blue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > >The directory entries MAY be sorted. The documentation > for DMSGETDF > > >is silent on the subject of file ordering, so a usage note > that say > > >they > are > > >NOT sorted would be as inappropriate as one that says they > ARE sorted. > > > > > >CMS sorts the directory only on ACCESS and RELEASE. New > files added > > >always appear at the end of the list. > > > > But this is how you formulate the usage note. > > > > It should point out that the sequence is NOT guaranteed. It > is in case > when > > there was no update on the directory. > > Send in your Reader's Comment Form and we'll see what we can > do. The doc hasn't changed for 21 years (VM/SP R6), so it's > good to see someone use it and bring a fresh perspective. > > Alan Altmark > z/VM Development > IBM Endicott >
