That actually raises an "interesting question". As the limit of FD's is larger than the limit of DD's allowed in a job step *AND* COBOL now supports dynamic allocation, I wonder how COBOL would do if you did try to have more than 3273 files opened at the same time?
wow - that would certainly be Big File Definitions .. otherwise known as BFD.... The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this material/information in error, please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
