Well, one reason could be that the poster noted that 'sleep' was a locally installed function. While superior, not all shops would have that available.
The *nix function I used should be availble to all. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 10:21 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Time Parameter On Tue, 18 May 2010 09:45:11 -0500, Hal Merritt wrote: >Here's a variation that works for me: > >ADDRESS TSO "BPXBATCH sh sleep 30" > And why would you prefer to: o Issue a TSO command, which o Executes a load module, which o Forks an address space, which o Execs a shell process, which o Forks an executable, which o Issues the sleep syscall rather than address SYSCALL 'sleep 30' ??? -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
