DIRMAINT groups all LINKs first, MDISKs next. What makes it do it and can
this be disabled, I can't remember. Possibly SORT_BY_DEVICE_ADDRESS in
CONFIG DATADVH.
I found the following in DIRMAINT's Tailoring and Administration Guide
(SC24-6135), chapter 3.13 (this is how it treats USER INPUT file. Read Note
1):
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Comments in a non-System Affinity source directory (a directory that does
not use the SYSAFFIN keyword in its internal form) must follow the directory
statement to which they apply. DirMaint will re-order the sequence in which
directory statements are placed, keeping comments associated with the
previous real statement. For example, given the following directory segment:
MDISK 0197 3380 DEVNO 00AF .....
* This comment is associated with the MDISK 0197 statement.
* So is this comment.
MDISK 0191 3380 DEVNO 00AA .....
* This comment is associated with the MDISK 0191 statement.
* So is THIS comment.
After the directory is manipulated and sorted by address (a selectable
option) the same directory segment will appear as follows:
MDISK 0191 3380 DEVNO 00AA .....
* This comment is associated with the MDISK 0191 statement.
* So is THIS comment.
MDISK 0197 3380 DEVNO 00AF .....
* This comment is associated with the MDISK 0197 statement.
* So is this comment.
Notes:
1. When DirMaint removes any directory statement, the comments that follow
that statement are not removed. This may be of particular interest when
processing a CMDISK command, as the MDISK is transferred to the DATAMOVE
machine (removing it from the user's directory) and then transferred back to
the user (but not associating it with any set of comments).
2. Blank lines are treated as comments and follow all the same rules.
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Ivica Brodaric
On 16/02/2008, Horlick, Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Ok, will do.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of Alan Altmark
> Sent: February 15, 2008 10:29 AM
> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
> Subject: Re: How comments treated by DIRMAINT
>
> On Friday, 02/15/2008 at 10:10 EST, "Horlick, Michael"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > The line ?LINK QALPCS 0500 0500 MW? has been shuffled after the
> comment
> line
> > ?* 360 - ZYZMGH (Master Catalog, Power, Hardcopy,Recorder,etc...)?
> >
> > So what?s the secret here?
>
> I would suggest opening a PMR and getting people In The Know to help
> you.
>
> Alan Altmark
> z/VM Development
> IBM Endicott
>
