My understanding is that you would only have ONE verions number at any given time.
I have not seen a case where you would have G0001V00, and G0001V01 and G0001V02. Only the G0001V02 would be in the catalog. Any other versions would not. Though I could be wrong, but that is currently my understanding. Version only allows you to replace the current Gen Number without losing the oldest GDG (due to roll off). Lizette -----Original Message----- >From: J R <[email protected]> >Sent: Jan 20, 2009 1:49 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: GDG Question > >> 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: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: GDG Question >> To: [email protected] >> >> 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. >> >> > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Chat. Store. Share. Do more with mail. >http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_hm_justgotbetter_explore_012009 >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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
