Is this question (as it relates to the HC message table) really different than how do you maintain any load module (or any load module that must be in the LNKLST)? I don't pretend to know how that is typically done, but I suspect that in general it is not considered overly messy.
As was pointed out, with the "direct message" support (z/OS 1.12), you can avoid having a message table entirely if you so choose. This support was added because in REXX it's often easy to create (and format) your own messages completely, but it is supported for assembler and metal C too. FWIW, hzsproc could be tailored to have a steplib (it must be APF-authorized). Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
