-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 2:50 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [External] Re: "Everyone wants to retire mainframes"
On Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:02:40 +0000, Frank Swarbrick wrote: >Here's a quote from a message I posted to this list in 2009: > >"I have a very basic one to complain about: > >DFS0929I BLDL FAILED FOR MEMBER --DDMPPSZ > >This really means that the specified PSB DDMPPSZ is not in the specified IMS >library. Why can't it just say that? As an application programmer do I >really need to know that BLDL means, well, whatever it means? > The practice was established over a half century ago when every programmer could be presumed to have at least a superficial knowledge of the entire OS/360 reference library. And storage was too precious to support elaborate messages. That time has passed. The practice persists. -- gil Not saying I wouldn't like to see the messages updated/cleaned up/friendly-ized ( ? ) , but my guess is that the few people IBM has left working on z/OS and the related software have more important things to do. Rex The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
