RE: Size of source physical files

Could you expand on that, Gary?  Are you saying a single source file has more risks than separate source files for RPG, CL, DDS?

I might agree if you separated physical & logical file DDS from all the rest (RPG, CL, DSPF, PRTF) if you needed to keep a tight rein on data file definitions source, but otherwise, I can't see what I'm missing.

FWIW: I never have two members with different source types sharing the same name.

Dan Bale
IT - AS/400
Handleman Company
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-------------------------- Original Message --------------------------

-----Original Message-----
From:   Gary Guthrie [SMTP:garyguthrie@home.com]
Sent:   Wednesday, July 25, 2001 9:42 AM
To:     RPG400-L@midrange.com
Subject:        Re: Size of source physical files

That's an easy opinion to have, but there are considerations beyond
those of the programmer looking for a house for his or her source.

There are administrative concerns as well. Such things as division of
duty, security, backup and recovery... These should also be considered.
And when these considerations are made, a strong argument for avoiding a
single source file is evident.

Gary Guthrie
NEWS/400 Senior Technical Editor




Richard Shealy wrote:
>
> Putting RPG, CL, DDS into one source file makes things simple. IMHO.