I know .. 72-80 can be a 'pointer' into a COMMENT FILE, that way we can use the same set of comments for many directory source statements, similiar to the message text files... OK I think I have had too much winter this year, or maybe I should have skipped that 3rd cup of coffee.
-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Walter Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: How comments treated by DIRMAINT And why, pray tell, do we really need sequence numbers on the records any more? Is someone afraid that they are going to drop the virtual card deck on the real raised data center floor? Mike Walter Hewitt Associates Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates.floor? ;-) "Schuh, Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> 02/12/2008 10:59 AM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: How comments treated by DIRMAINT If all of the records were actually the same length (as are the current directory source records, having a sequence number in 72-80), RECFM V would waste space, not save it. Think of the disk savings! _____ The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect our business. Emails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by email.
