RE: MIDRANGE-L Digest V1 #720

[boothm@xxxxxxx]

on 10/21/97at 12, the Great and Grand  Wazir James Turnbull
<jamest@UTC.COM.AU> said:


I find the data area method is often dangerous.  You have to take care

when you update the data area in the job and that the job runs perfectly

every time.  Which it should.  But everyone is aware of the operational

problems that can arise:  upgrades, program changes, legacy code, all

mean that the data area method should be treated with caution and if you

are going to use it the document your data areas and what they do when

you document the code. 

On the other hand, if there is a problem it should be sorted out before
the problem cascades and propagates all over the barnyard.  Whenever one
builds a lock one should also provide the unlock and it's associated
business rules.  One shouldn't use an automatic unlock anymore than they'd
use an automatic MONMSG(CPF0000) (or is it MONMSG(9999)?).
  
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Booth Martin     
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