I hear the same thing from customers: "ooh, I don't like PDSE's."
(cf. John McKown's post this morning on why JCL continues to be so bad.) Charles -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Austin Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 4:24 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Assembler program calling a 'C' program with mixed case long names The code I am writing is a prototype, but it is intended that something like it will be shipped to customers in time. I don't know that PDSE usage will be an issue to anyone, but experiece suggests that someone will at least question the requirement, so for the time being I'm avoiding using a PDSE. Steve -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of David Crayford Sent: 04 January 2010 11:52 To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Assembler program calling a 'C' program with mixed case long names Steve Austin wrote: > Thanks > > I should have explained that I'm using the pre-linker so that I can link > to a PDS. > Out of curiosity why are you tied to a PDS? You will get much better mileage from a PDSE. GOFF, XPLINK, programs > 16MB and future features that will only be supported by PDSE program objects. > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On > Behalf Of David Crayford > Sent: 25 December 2009 00:48 > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: Assembler program calling a 'C' program with mixed case > long names > > You can't use the pre-linker with GOFF. > > If I were you I would ditch the pre-linker. It's functionally stabalized > > and the binder does everything you need and more. Only use the > pre-linker if you want to use load modules in a PDS. > > Steve Austin wrote: >> Thanks for all your responses. I am now fighting with the pre-linker; > it >> does not pick up the long mixed case names I specified using alias >> statements. >> >> Steve >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On >> Behalf Of Binyamin Dissen >> Sent: 23 December 2009 18:45 >> To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu >> Subject: Re: Assembler program calling a 'C' program with mixed case >> long names >> >> On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:55:12 -0000 Steve Austin >> <steve.aus...@macro4.com> >> wrote: >> >> :>Is it possible to persuade the assembler to create mixed case ESD >> names? >> :>The GOFF option allows long names, but the ESD entries are upper > case. >> >> Look at the assembler ALIAS statement. >> >> -- >> Binyamin Dissen <bdis...@dissensoftware.com> >> http://www.dissensoftware.com >> >> Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel >> >> >> Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me, >> you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain. >> >> I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, >> especially those from irresponsible companies. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >> Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html >> >> - >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> This email has been scanned for all known viruses by the MessageLabs >> Email >> Security Service and the Macro 4 internal virus protection system. >> . >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> - > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> This email has been scanned for all known viruses by the MessageLabs > Email >> Security Service and the Macro 4 internal virus protection system. >> . > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >> Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > - > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This email has been scanned for all known viruses by the MessageLabs > Email > Security Service and the Macro 4 internal virus protection system. > . > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This email has been scanned for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Email > Security Service and the Macro 4 internal virus protection system. > . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email has been scanned for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security Service and the Macro 4 internal virus protection system. . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email has been scanned for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security Service and the Macro 4 internal virus protection system. . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
