If you go to this Red Book - http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg246524.pdf - it mentions the "PDS Pain" white paper and lists the things wrong with PDS datasets. Just do a PDF search for "PDS Pain".
However, I'd rather use a PDS than a PDSE for one that is not update very often. You don't have to worry about the directory filling up if it is a static PDS and it generally takes less disk space. My shop is disk space constrained. Tom Kelman Commerce Bank of Kansas City (816) 760-7632 > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ed Gould > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 7:52 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: The future of PDSs > > On Dec 13, 2007, at 11:36 AM, Bob Shannon wrote: > > >> And, why would they? What's wrong with PDS? > > > > Refer to the "PDS Pain" white paper for what's wrong with PDSs. I > > suspect you already know. I didn't start this thread, I just > > provided an opinion. > > > > Bob Shannon > > Rocket Software > > > > Bob, > > Just curious I went to SHARE,ORG and nothing.. google got 2600+ hits > (nothing looked obvious on the first 100 hits or so. Can you give us > an idea where we might find it? > > Thanks, > > Ed > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ***************************************************************************** If you wish to communicate securely with Commerce Bank and its affiliates, you must log into your account under Online Services at http://www.commercebank.com or use the Commerce Bank Secure Email Message Center at https://securemail.commercebank.com NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer system. ***************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
