> ——————————SNIP------------------------------ > Only concern would be users creating datasets with DATE/TIME entries and > there is no cleanup. > > So you could have a user create 365 Date datasets * hhmmss entries and then > not have a process to DELETE the things no longer needed. > > I will use the inappropriate term - ga-zillions of datasets in your DASD > Volumes and no clean up.
I would agree the problem is that users (and management) think DASD is an unlimited resource. Hey there is a cloud out there and its BIG. Ed > > > > Lizette > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On >> Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo >> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 8:17 AM >> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >> Subject: Re: JCL System symbols >> >> Strange mindset, afraid of change - I don't see any concern or auditing >> issues. >> Been slow to change that status quo - I'm trying :) >> >> >> Carmen >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Paul Gilmartin" <0000000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> >> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >> Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 10:12:08 AM >> Subject: Re: JCL System symbols >> >> On Fri, 5 May 2017 10:00:12 -0400, Carmen Vitullo wrote: >> >>> Good point, sorry to make the assumption , for the most part we >>> DISALLOW systems symbols in batch >>> >> Why? Cui bono? Is there a performance or security concern? >> >> -- gil >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email >> to >> lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email >> to >> lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
