I read all your responses. I'm not sure I've understood all of them, but I could learn a couple of things. By the way, I've several doubts about installing the system, and as long as I'm talking to "the best of the best" in system programmer's world, I'll send you another question. Hope you don't see it as an abuse.
In addition of talking about catalogs (thanks to John for the clarification), you can read IBM recommends not using VnRnMn anymore. I'm sure you have followed that recommendation for years, and I would like to know what are the advantages and disadvantages (a posteriori) of this technique. I suppose some of my mates will not like this change, so I'd like to know some expert information about it. Thanks all you very much! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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