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> From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List
> [mailto:ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Mike Baker
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 1:25 AM
> To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: How to find PDS member name details
>
>
> The problem is an extremely messy environment. Years ago some
> standard IMS
> database procedures were created, and people were meant to execute the
> centrally stored procs, and use whatever JCL overrides they
> needed. Now...
> 18 years later, everyone their own personal version/s of the
> procs, and
> they execute these most (not all) of the time. The test
> environment is a
> complete mess, and no-one has a clue what's going on.
>
> IMS version 7.1 does not force the use of the DBRC=Y
> parameter in the JCL,
> and whilst you can code it in the centrally stored procs,
> that is no help
> if people don't use those procs. Nor do they want anyone
> telling them what
> they should be using...  even though their own source
> libraries are now in
> a state of complete chaos.
>
> So... the intention would be to write a front-end for the IMS region
> controller program, rename the IBM one, and XCTL to it after
> extracting
> various items of info. such as the PDS member name details.
> And with the
> gathering of this information, then control can be established.
>

Well, this is just my personal opinion. But it is what I did once in a
similar (but not as bad) situation. It does require management
enforcement. Basically, I say: "Do it this way! If you don't, and you
have a problem, then YOU have a problem. If you bother me, I will laugh
at you and tell you to go away." Rude, crude, and socially unacceptable.
But sometimes that's the only way to clean up a really messy situation.

--
John McKown
Senior Systems Programmer
UICI Insurance Center
Information Technology

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