I do something similar for REXEC calls which have to be directed to TSO via USS (don't ask): there's a tso only flavour for normal rexx, and a tso+ispf flavour for those execs that use ispf services. The delta is the alloc of the libraries and we've never had any performance issues with them.
And I'm a great believer in the right interface for the right job: If something is exposed through a particular interface, then choose that rather then rewriting it because you know it won't be quite right, and it will break at some point down the road. Usually after you've left and someone else has to pick up the pieces. i ------ Original Message ------ Received: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:35:20 PM BST From: "McKown, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Statistics when writing PDS members > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian S. Worthington > > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:26 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > > Subject: Re: Statistics when writing PDS members > > > > iirc the stats are an ISPF feature. No ISPF: no stats, QED. > > No, ISPF statistics are just kept in the member's directory entry, in > the "user" area. They are a convention for the use of this area. > Anything can create or use them. > > > > > But what's the issue with ispf? Its just a few more libraries in the > > concatenation. > > > > i > > Overhead. You must set up a TSO environment, then set up an ISPF > environment under it. I do this, believe it or not, in a UNIX REXX CGI > which is run from a Web page. It is not difficult, but it does have some > fairly hefty overhead. > > -- > 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
