I think (hope) you mean two single quotes ' Not a double quote " Are you asking how to document or how to code the parameter or how to code the interpretation of the parameter?
Dave Gibney Information Technology Services Washington State University > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On > Behalf Of Thomas Kern > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 2:41 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: Theology question > > I feel the asterisk should mean "use the global default" and the '' should > mean "don't use > any value". > > /Tom Kern > > On 3/19/2012 17:12, Phil Smith wrote: > > In our configuration data set, you can specify a default, global value for > something. Specific entries in the configuration can override that global > value. However, there are cases where you *must* specify a null value on a > specific entry, as if you had no default, global value. > > > > Our internal debate is over whether an asterisk is appropriate to say "No, > really, don't use any value here". > > > > So examples might be: > > > > thing1(option1,option2) /* This defines a thing with an explicit option1 > > and > explicit option2 */ > > > > thing2(option1) /* This defines another thing and says "use the default, > global value for option2 if you have one" */ > > > > thing3(option1,*) /* This would define another thing and say "even if you > have a default, global value for option2, pretend you don't" */ > > > > thing4(option1,'') /* This is an alternative form of thing3 */ > > > > One of us feels that the asterisk should mean "use the global default". One > of us feels that the double quote is ugly and error-prone. > > > > Based on the collective wisdom of the centuries, what *feels* right to you? > > -- > > ...phsiii > > > > Phil Smith III > > p...@voltage.com<mailto:p...@voltage.com> > > Voltage Security, Inc. > > www.voltage.com<http://www.voltage.com> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
