> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Salt > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:58 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Need for small machines was Re: Macro > List/Execute Forms (Was: Need help with Assembler ...) > > > >From: "John S. Giltner, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I may still be missing the point. Just how is Windows any > different? If you > >buy Windows from a store and install on a PC, download a PDF > file, double > >click it, what will happen? Nothing. Windows has no way to > keep track of > >whats on it with out installing either a purchased, > self-written, or a free > >program. > > > >You need to install something that in most instances, not > all, will tell > >Windows what to do. > > The original poster said something along the lines of "I > don't want to keep > scraps of paper with all my DB2 table names on it". In > support of that, I > used an analogy that even though Windows doesn't natively support PDF > documents, the operating system itself will display PDF files > in a list. In > contrast, which "native" ISPF application would a person have > to go into to > see a list of all their DB2 tables? > > I don't know for sure, but I think this is what the original > poster was > getting at when he mentioned his frustration with having to > keep lists of > DB2 table names on scraps of paper. > > Dave Salt
Apples-to-Oranges comparison. DB2 tables are a logical construct, implemented in physical files. Can you use the Windows file list utility (Windows Explorer) to find MS SQL databases and tables? Or do you need to install some MS SQL program to do that? I truly don't know. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
