> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Neale Ferguson > Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 9:02 PM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: USER DIRECT file "USE"?@ word displayed. > > Then stuff in cols 73-80 should stay in cols 73-80. What does L USER > DIRBK * (D report? > > -----Original Message----- > I make the backup file on filelist screen. > COPY / USER DIRBK A command on using USER DIRECT file > line.(Please see below.) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO > LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 >
I *think* I know what this guy's problem is... When he edits his user direct, good ole Xedit's default settings for 'direct' is basically 'V 1 72'.. Right.. The SERIALS are here, but they don't show. When he edits "USER DIRBK" things are a bit different, since X cannot assume anything about a filetype of 'DIRBK' (and certainly not whether cols 73-80 are to be shown/hidden) - Xedit shows those info.. Since this guy is probably using a 80 col display terminal (that is, not a Model 5), and since this guy seems to have line prefixes on - preventing the whole 80 columns to show on a single line, xedit wraps the lines, giving the *impression* the serials are on different lines.. Dear Mr 'mainframe-s390', do not worry about these informations showing differently when the file is named 'USER DIRBK'.. These informations are here ALREADY in the first place (if you want to make sure, edit you user direct, and type "V 1 80"), they just do not show when the file is named 'USER DIRECT'.. After issuing your COPY command, the resulting file will be in all points IDENTICAL to the original file... Attempting to remove them does not serve any purpose (except making your backup file *different* from the file you are trying to backup).. Besides, should you wish to have an directory update policy using SIDs, you would loose the information. The final point is : because it shows differently when it's named USER DIRBK doesn't mean it is not identical to the original file. Now - if you don't really feel comfortable with manipulating the user directory yourself, you may want to look into using DIRMAINT as an alternative (it will do the backups for you too !) HTH, --Ivan (PS : What does this have to do with Linux ?) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
