I think the supposition is that for most people it is easier to deal with tool output particularly from a supported stable source than to RYO. Some would say it is sad but for most the programming has long been removed from "Systems Programmer".
Best Regards, Sam Knutson, GEICO Performance and Availability Management mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (office) 301.986.3574 Jamie Lee Curtis -"You think your an intellectual, don't you ape?" Kevin Kline -"Apes don't read philosophy." Jamie Lee Curtis -"Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it!" -----Original Message----- I'm surprised nobody has offered the obvious way yet - a small assembler program using LSPACE macro and SVC. Old form reports only free DSCBs, new form includes free VIRs. Gerhard Postpischil <> ==================== This email/fax message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email/fax is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all paper and electronic copies of the original message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html