>It might be a good idea to add a NOARM parameter because FORCE,ARM is >less dangerous than FORCE and then have FORCE,NORARM mean what the >current FORCE means. Then if just FORCE is issued, have a prompt for >ARM or NOARM.
This is unnecessary. In general, you cannot issue FORCE without having first done CANCEL or FORCE,ARM. That is actually a reason why "ARM" might be a verb, it is preparing (arming) the system (if the FORCE,ARM is not effective) for using "full FORCE". Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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