> The Version numbers are ascending (00 to 99). I have not known
> of a case where you would create a descending version (99 to 00).
Well, I can't imagine needing to create up to 99 replacement versions either.
However, if I were to use this feature, I could well imagine making
the version number meaningful. Examples might be day-of-week,
month-of-year, etc. In such a scenario they could well end up
going backwards ... V06 (Friday) to V02 (Monday) maybe.
So, the question stands: May version numbers be created out
of sequence and randomly?
> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:29:56 -0500
> From: stars...@mindspring.com
> Subject: Re: GDG Question
> To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
>
> The Version numbers are ascending (00 to 99). I have not known of a case
> where you would create a descending version (99 to 00).
>
> Lizette
>
>
>
> >
> >> The Vyy is the Version Number ... (allowing you to replace it up to 99
> >> times).
> >
> >
> >Are you saying that replacement versions may only be created in ascending
> >sequence?
> >
> >
> >>
> >> >So what your saying is the the LOCATE/CAMLIST macros (and others I
> >> >suppose)
> >> >never even look at the Vxx part of the DSN.
> >> >Your usage of it is interesting, never thought of it myself, but lord
> >> >knows
> >> >I could have used it!
> >> >
> >> >Thank You,
> >>
> >> They look at and use it. It is just that when you catalog a GxxxxVyy
> >> it will replace an existent GxxxxVyy entry. The Vyy is the Version
> >> Number of the Gxxxx dataset (allowing you to replace it up to 99
> >> times). There can be only one version of each generation. To do this
> >> you must use an Absolute Dataset Name (GDGBASE.GxxxxVyy) not the
> >> GDGBASE(x) Relative type name.
> >>
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