Re: Oir reference

On 10/7/05, Beppe Costa <beppecosta@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Dan,
>
> sometimes MI helped me to solve some problems.
>
> For example recently I had to analize all the spooled files we have on our
> systems (we have four 870 and a 890). There are some millions splf here. I
> first tried with the IBM apiS. The classic old one chashes because of
> UsrSpc
> limitation, another (the GY) at a certain point hangs. Then I got what I
> was looking for from "internals". Maybe this code won't work in V9R9. But
> yesterday it solved my problem (and gave me a chance to earn my living and
> because the code is a little "obscure" to keep on earning maybe in the
> near
> future).


Obviously, there's a trade-off. ROI. Say you spend 8 hours doing something
that can be done with an IBM command right now, but you run it multiple
times per day and the MI solution does it in half the time as the IBM
command. I can see that.

Maybe something's missed in the translation, but your last sentence spells
"creating your own job security ala extortion". If true and is the primary
basis for doing it in MI, it's unethical and most companies would show you
the door in a New York minute. If I misinterpreted, I apologize.

- Dan