Bill, I tend to agree with Paul on this. It is quite simple:
1. EVERYWHERE a PDS/PDSE can be used should allow a Unix directory path to be used instead 2. EVERYWHERE a sequential file can be used should allow a Unix file to be used instead. Peter -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Bill Schoen Sent: Friday, May 6, 2022 9:46 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/OS Data Set File System (DSFS) Now Available EXTERNAL EMAIL >> "Good Job IBM!" "'Bout Damn Time".. but also >> "Where's the rest (VSAM, VBS, z/OS to OMVS) ? Not sure what z/os to omvs is. There has been access method support for a long time. Perhaps more function is needed? I hope "the rest" doesn't take quite so long. vsam sequential and vbs are on my list along with about a dozen functions. By all means ask for what you need, and who knows... At the moment there still is a development team. Bill Schoen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN