RE: Oops JOBQ perceptions

["Shaw, David" <dshaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dan,

Actually, it wouldn't have to use MI, either. <grin>  Smoke and mirrors
help, though.

Dave Shaw
Spartan International, Inc.
Spartanburg, SC
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-----Original Message-----
From: D.BALE@handleman.com [mailto:D.BALE@handleman.com]

<sigh>  Ya know, I even winced when I wrote that "nothing ever, EVER ...".
I
know better.  OK, from here on out, I'll use "nothing, short of using an MI
solution, ever, EVER ..." <g>

The misconception I was taking aim at was the idea that there is an
IBM-supported method of "inheriting" another job's QTEMP, akin to the LDA.
It
seems to be a popular notion.  This same question popped up last week.

I think my generic response would be, "Yes, it can be done.  However, if
there
is a flaw in the design, it would be better to correct the design than to
convolute it any further."

Dan Bale
IT - AS/400
Handleman Company
248-362-4400  Ext. 4952

-------------------------- Original Message --------------------------
> >1) If I put stuff in QTEMP before launching JOBQ, then I sign
> >off, does the batch job have access to that QTEMP story like
> >it has access to what was in the LDA when I launched it, or
> >is any QTEMP access by a batch job totally independent of the
> >interactive job that created the job?
>
> A lot of people seem to have a hard time believing this, but QTEMP is
alive
> only for the job (i.e. each different job number is a distinct job).
Doesn't
> matter whether you sign off or not, nothing ever, EVER copies from one
job's
> QTEMP to another job's QTEMP.  Can't be done.

not quite correct Dan,

QTEMPs live on forever and are being reused from job to job
(but are emptied when the job ends). On the MI400 list a while
back there were postings showing how to do what you just can't
be done. Now, it ain't easy...
But possible.
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