> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 7:00 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: IBM VSAM Statistics are often Bogus > > > ... > 1) One can always do one's own interval accounting by opening > and closing > the file periodically. > ... > > I hope you are joking! > > > -teD >
Why? I've been known to do CLOSE TYPE=T on sequential datasets after processing "n" records. Of course, IIRC, it was a specialized application. Lost is the mists of pre-history, now. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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