Re: [U2] [UD] Odd question re: 7.1 docs (Unclassified)
Most often we don't really know if customers rely on a particular behavior in the product. When UniData has behaved in a particular manner for many years, we hesitate to just change the behavior in some cases. We have been surprised more than once when we did change behavior without providing an option and found that customers had coded around the product behavior and had their application 'break' upon upgrading to a new UniData release. Wally Terhune Technical Support Engineer Rocket Software 4600 South Ulster Street, Suite 1100 **Denver, CO 80237 **USA t: +1 720 475 8055 **e: wterh...@rocketsoftware.com **w: rocketsoftware.com/u2 -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of HENDERSON MIKE, MR Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 8:45 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] [UD] Odd question re: 7.1 docs (Unclassified) At a guess, an important customer relies on the behaviour that the option turns off and lost the argument about whether this was a feature-not-a-bug rather than a bug-not-a-feature Regards Mike -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Kevin King Sent: Friday, 5 October 2012 3:19 p.m. To: U2 Users List Subject: [U2] [UD] Odd question re: 7.1 docs I just found this in the UDT.OPTIONS manual... If UDT.OPTIONS 107 is off, UniData returns incorrect multivalues from the target file. Here's my question. With that description in mind, why would anyone want this to be off? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users The information contained in this Internet Email message is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged information, but not necessarily the official views or opinions of the New Zealand Defence Force. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in it. If you have received this message in error, please Email or telephone the sender immediately. ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] [UD] Odd question re: 7.1 docs (Unclassified)
Ah, makes sense. Thanks! On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 6:20 AM, Wally Terhune wterh...@rocketsoftware.comwrote: Most often we don't really know if customers rely on a particular behavior in the product. When UniData has behaved in a particular manner for many years, we hesitate to just change the behavior in some cases. We have been surprised more than once when we did change behavior without providing an option and found that customers had coded around the product behavior and had their application 'break' upon upgrading to a new UniData release. Wally Terhune Technical Support Engineer Rocket Software 4600 South Ulster Street, Suite 1100 **Denver, CO 80237 **USA t: +1 720 475 8055 **e: wterh...@rocketsoftware.com **w: rocketsoftware.com/u2 -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of HENDERSON MIKE, MR Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 8:45 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] [UD] Odd question re: 7.1 docs (Unclassified) At a guess, an important customer relies on the behaviour that the option turns off and lost the argument about whether this was a feature-not-a-bug rather than a bug-not-a-feature Regards Mike -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Kevin King Sent: Friday, 5 October 2012 3:19 p.m. To: U2 Users List Subject: [U2] [UD] Odd question re: 7.1 docs I just found this in the UDT.OPTIONS manual... If UDT.OPTIONS 107 is off, UniData returns incorrect multivalues from the target file. Here's my question. With that description in mind, why would anyone want this to be off? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users The information contained in this Internet Email message is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged information, but not necessarily the official views or opinions of the New Zealand Defence Force. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in it. If you have received this message in error, please Email or telephone the sender immediately. ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] [UD] Odd question re: 7.1 docs (Unclassified)
At a guess, an important customer relies on the behaviour that the option turns off and lost the argument about whether this was a feature-not-a-bug rather than a bug-not-a-feature Regards Mike -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Kevin King Sent: Friday, 5 October 2012 3:19 p.m. To: U2 Users List Subject: [U2] [UD] Odd question re: 7.1 docs I just found this in the UDT.OPTIONS manual... If UDT.OPTIONS 107 is off, UniData returns incorrect multivalues from the target file. Here's my question. With that description in mind, why would anyone want this to be off? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users The information contained in this Internet Email message is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged information, but not necessarily the official views or opinions of the New Zealand Defence Force. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in it. If you have received this message in error, please Email or telephone the sender immediately. ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
