Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Jeremy Nicoll
On Tue, 29 Sep 2020, at 23:57, Paul Gilmartin wrote: > Similarly, I once created a data set such as: > DD DISP=(NEW,CATLG),DSN=hlq.X.FOO-BAR > No problem. Later, I tried > DD DISP=(NEW,CATLG),DSN=hlq.Y.FOO-BAR, >DCB=hlq.X.FOO-BAR > Again, the hyphen caused a syntax error. The re

Re: [External] Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Don Leahy
than have to recover a > mistakenly deleted dataset once. > > > > YMMV. That's what makes horse races. > > > > Charles > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf

Re: [External] Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Pommier, Rex
ussion List On Behalf Of Charles Mills Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 1:27 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [External] Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets? I *think* it remembers the option on the main pan

Re: [External] Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Charles Mills
Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 11:02 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [External] Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets? On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:51:36 -0700, Charles Mills wrote: >

Re: [External] Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:51:36 -0700, Charles Mills wrote: > >For dataset delete from 3.4? > >On the main panel > >Enter "/" to select option >/ Confirm Data Set Delete >/ Confirm Member Delete > >And on the delete panel > >Enter "/" to select option > Set data s

Re: [External] Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Charles Mills
U] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 8:23 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [External] Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets? On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:59:02 +, Pommier, Rex wrote:

Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Seymour J Metz
- was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets? On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:44:14 +, Seymour J Metz wrote: >Applications should diagnose but not "correct" user errors, and should use >comoon system services to do so, where they exist. OS developers should

Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:44:14 +, Seymour J Metz wrote: >Applications should diagnose but not "correct" user errors, and should use >comoon system services to do so, where they exist. OS developers should >provide services for validation. Neither application developers nor OS >developers sho

Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Seymour J Metz
: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Paul Gilmartin <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 9:39 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data

Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Charles Mills
-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 6:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets? On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:01:09 -0500, Walt Farrell wrote

Re: [External] Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:59:02 +, Pommier, Rex wrote: > >OK, thanks. I hadn't considered the "I'm going to because I can" angle, >namely because I'm more of the "why would you even want to do that, even if >you can, it'll cause problems." Kind of guy. But I know the adage, every time >somebo

Re: [External] Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Pommier, Rex
mething foolproof, the universe comes up with a bigger fool. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 5:58 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [External] Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was

Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:01:09 -0500, Walt Farrell wrote: >On Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:59:34 -0700, Charles Mills wrote: > >>Applications should not "validate" filenames before attempting to open or >>create a file. Present the name to the file system API and report any error >>back to the user. Applic

Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Walt Farrell
On Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:59:34 -0700, Charles Mills wrote: >Applications should not "validate" filenames before attempting to open or >create a file. Present the name to the file system API and report any error >back to the user. Application filename validation is what leads to these >inconsiste

Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread Walt Farrell
On Tue, 29 Sep 2020 19:58:06 -0500, Paul Gilmartin wrote: >On Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:59:34 -0700, Charles Mills wrote: > >>Applications should not "validate" filenames before attempting to open or >>create a file. Present the name to the file system API and report any error >>back to the user. App

Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-30 Thread David Crayford
sistencies. Charles -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 3:58 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concaten

Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-29 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:59:34 -0700, Charles Mills wrote: >Applications should not "validate" filenames before attempting to open or >create a file. Present the name to the file system API and report any error >back to the user. Application filename validation is what leads to these >inconsisten

Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-29 Thread Charles Mills
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 3:58 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets? On Tue, 29 Sep

Re: blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-29 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Tue, 29 Sep 2020 21:28:26 +, Pommier, Rex wrote: > >Serious question - what would be the purpose for doing this? I know you can, >I'm just trying to grasp a good reason for doing so. Security by obscurity >(not valid in my mind)? > Because it's possible. Someone will do it. Test suite

blanks at the end of Unix file names - was LMINIT cannot handle concatenation with more than 16 data sets?

2020-09-29 Thread Pommier, Rex
Gil, Serious question - what would be the purpose for doing this? I know you can, I'm just trying to grasp a good reason for doing so. Security by obscurity (not valid in my mind)? Thanks, Rex Alas, the padding and stripping mean that 'WOMBAT', 'WOMBAT ', and 'WOMBAT ', distinct UNIX