The original problem was my brain fade--I tryped RMODE ANY with AMODE 24, which is unlikely to end well :-)
On Mon, 16 Dec 2019, 22:16 Charles Mills, <charl...@mcn.org> wrote: > AMODE 31, RMODE 24 is not illegal. It is what I would use if I were to > write a non-RENT program that did QSAM or BPAM I/O. > > If you think about it, it is a subset of the conditions allowed by AMODE > 31, RMODE ANY. > > Charles > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Rupert Reynolds > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2019 1:35 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Backward compat--how far? > > 'Whinge' similar to 'complain'. Spellings vary :-) > > You're right about the AMODE/RMODE, though. I had them reversed. AMODE 31, > RMODE ANY, although it was AMODE 31, RMODE 24 in one circumstance I'd have > to think about. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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