On 9 Aug 2007 10:53:50 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >Of course someone had the bright idea to mix the COND technique with the >IF/THEN/ELSE technique. SO we have > >//STEP0122 EXEC PROC=myproc,COND=&COND0122 >// IF (STEP0122.procstep.RC NE 1) THEN >//STEP0123 EXEC PGM=whatever,COND=&COND0123 >// ENDIF > >Aaaaaarrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh! At least I am not the primary support or >owner of this dog's breakfast.
LOL! I once worked with Vaxes. DCL was pretty much like Basic, and almost as powerful as REXX (but more intuitive). Burroughs' WFL was minimalist and nice in its own way. Two styles of Univac JCL I've used weren't memorable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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