Does VM/VSAM support compressed data? Ed Martin Aultman Health Foundation 330-363-5050 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> -----Original Message----- >> From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Tony Thigpen >> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 4:40 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: end of VSAM product on VM? >> >> I think you need to ask a few questions first. >> 1) What functions have been added to VSE/VSAM that were not added to >> VM/VSAM? >> 2) What functions are planned to be added to VSE/VSAM that would make >> the current VM/VSAM incompatible with VSE/VSAM catalogs. >> >> VM/VSAM can be used two different ways. First, to read or write to VSE >> VSAM space. Second, for VM applications. >> >> If it's just for VM applications, then a stabilized version of VM/VSAM >> will meet the needs and having the current version available via some >> method could solve this "issue". >> >> If it's for VM and VSE file sharing, then we need to know the >> limitations. They may be 'acceptable' and again, the current version >> could be made available via some method. >> >> If the file sharing limitations make the product unusable for this >> purpose, then development time would be required and that may be a big >> problem. >> >> Tony Thigpen >> >> >> -----Original Message ----- >> From: Bob Heerdink >> Sent: 12/05/2005 02:02 PM >> > Reed Mullen, z/VM Platform Management suggests we all contact >> > Gerhard Zierl ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) -- Gerhard has ownership >> > responsibilities for VSE/VSAM. >> > By the way, Gerhard tells me that the VM/VSAM code has not received an >> APAR >> > since 1999. >> > >> >
