I agree that this forum is no substitute for the SR process, but I for one am not sure how to handle it. As written, the procedure for activating the function provided by this APAR is potentially deadly. The user should absolutely not be advised to RDEFINE command control. If and only if command control is already in place, then the including the new function within the scope is both appropriate and benign.
So yes, it should be a HOLD(ACTION), but the entire procedure should be reworded to indicate that this is an addition to an already existing framework, not Step 1 down a primrose path. . . J.O.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 323-715-0595 Mobile 626-543-6132 Office ⇐=== NEW [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Eells Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 5:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: (External):Re: Mischaracterized HOLDDATA Jesse 1 Robinson wrote: > Whether ACTION or DOC, these instructions need to be qualified many times > over. IBM occasionally PEs a PTF over some problem with HOLD data--usually > when it's missing. There may be nothing wrong with the code, just the > packaging and accompanying--or not--documentation. > > I'm obviously perturbed in this case because we're trying to simply the > platform for a new generation. In particular, that's one of the main goals of > z/OSMF, for which this sysmod was created. Like tossing a grenade to a kid > with the directive to pull the pin or not--as you choose. > <snip> I brought this one to the developer's attention yesterday. The current thought is that we will PE it and SUP it with a PTF that correctly specifies REASON(ACTION). Guys, when you find stuff like this...please open a PMR! -- John Eells IBM Poughkeepsie [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
