5. Make the syntax similar to the one in SYSTEM CONFIG6. Integrate it into SYSTEM CONFIG via INCLUDE and keep the source directory on PARM disks. 7. Define the DRCT space in SYSTEM CONFIG the way warmstart and checkpoint areas are 8. Provide compile/nocompile option or a checkpointing system that would not compile the directory at every IPL but would if the system is brought up on a disaster recovery site.
I could go on. That would be NICE. But that would be quite a sweeping change. I was arguing for a special comment statement just for MDISK because I think that is the statement that cries for comment option the most. If I ever put any comment into the directory, then if it is not to do with the userid itself (which is already catered for by "*") it is most likely to do with MDISK. I would also like the minidisk comment statement to immediately precede MDISK, not follow it. Plus your ideas 2 and 3. I would like the comment to be query-able. I can imagine many situations where it would be very useful and reassuring. Ivica Brodaric On 11/02/2008, Alan Altmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Saturday, 02/09/2008 at 01:15 EST, Ivica Brodaric > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How about adding COMMENT parameter in MDISKOPT? Or even MDISKC > statement? Yes, > > it would reduce vertical readability, but there is not much space in the > MDISK > > statement and if you introduce asterisk, semicolon, or any other > character as a > > start of comment, you'd have to make sure you don't have any passwords > that > > look just like that. And if you use ESM that does password encryption, > you > > might have a password that in encrypted form looks like asterisk. > > If you're going to propose changes in directory syntax, why not go all the > way? > > 1. Add a COMMENT statement that applies to the most-recently encountered > non-COMMENT statement > 2. Compile it into the object directory > 3. Provide a way to extract the comment (e.g. QUERY VIRT 190 DETAILS) > 4. Eliminate the F 80 requirement. > > Alan Altmark > z/VM Development > IBM Endicott >
