As I have said a lot of times that the message tells me what I did wrong if I did everything right.
Bob Lawrence DBA Boscov's Dept Stores LLc > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin > Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 3:54 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Messages and Codes (was WLM) > > > In a recent note, McKown, John said: > > > Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 13:52:55 -0500 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jon Brock > > > > > > Unique message identifiers are a wonderful thing. I still > > > don't know why their use isn't more widespread. Too much > > > trouble, maybe? > > > > For the same reason that there is not a COBOL messages manual. All > > messages on all other platforms are understandable by all with no futher > > explanation necessary or even possible. Right? > > > Irony noted. > > OTOH, the availability of M&C should not be used to excuse, > as IBM too often does, message texts that are obscure, > inadequate, misleading, or just plain wrong. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
