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AW: IBMathics : was WrkActJob percentages are way off

Oh, come on, that problems exists since somebody invented the first compiler
;(

At least that one problem you can't blame on IBM


Regards,

Oliver

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von:  Joel R. Cochran [SMTP:jrc@masi-brac.com]
> Gesendet am:  Freitag, 31. August 2001 13:56
> An:   'midrange-l@midrange.com'
> Betreff:      RE: IBMathics : was WrkActJob percentages are way off
>
> Sort of...
>
> I like how you get multiple messages in a compile listing if you forget to
> define something. First you get the infamous 7030, the root of all errors.
> But then if (heaven forbid) you actually tried to use that field you get a
> message for trying to use an undefined field, and better yet you get one
> for
> every instance you tried to use it!  Then, heaven help you if you used it
> in
> a procedural call... now your procedural call does not match the
> prototype... etc etc...  So now (because of one undefined field) my
> compile
> listing reports 874 level 30 errors...
>
> With IBMathics 1 mistake Ğmany errors
>
> :D
>
> Joel R. Cochran
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>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jeff Bull [mailto:Jeff.Bull@ITM-group.co.uk]
> >Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 4:29 AM
> >To: 'midrange-l@midrange.com'
> >Subject: IBMathics : was WrkActJob percentages are way off
> >
> >
> >For those of you who are fans of The Hitch-hikers Guide to the
> >Galaxy, you
> >should recall that particular branch of Math called
> >'Bistromathics'.  It is
> >a branch of maths which kind of explains why restaurant bills
> >never seem to
> >add up, particularly when a group needs to pay for 'only what
> >they've had'.
> >The more you break down the bill, the less accurate is the total.
> >
> >I have suspected for some time that there is a similar but new
> >branch of
> >Math emerging from IBM, I shall call it 'IBMathics'.  Topically, it is
> >evident on the WRKACTJOB and WRKSYSACT displays, but also in
> >the Performance
> >Tools reports, and curiously it has infected IBM invoices.
> >
> >Does anyone have any other evidence of IBMathics for the list
> >to review ?
> >
> >Jeff Bull  :-)
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: steven.donnellan@simonjersey.com
> >[mailto:steven.donnellan@simonjersey.com]
> >Sent: 31 August 2001 09:26
> >To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> >Subject: Re: WrkActJob percentages are way off
> >
> >
> >This is a multipart message in MIME format.
> >--
> >[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> >WRKACTJOB doesn't show System Tasks.  Have a look at WRKSYSACT and see
> >what System Tasks are running (including the almost legendary CFINT##
> >task...)
> >
> >Steven Donnellan
> >AS/400 Systems Manager
> >IBM Certified Specialist - AS/400 Professional Operator
> >Simon Jersey Ltd
> >
> >http://www.simonjersey.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Patrick Conner" <pwconner@charter.net>
> >Sent by: midrange-l-admin@MIDRANGE.COM
> >31/08/01 00:18
> >Please respond to midrange-l
> >
> >
> >        To:     midrange-l@midrange.com
> >        cc:
> >        Subject:        WrkActJob percentages are way off
> >
> >
> >Sometimes when we WrkActJob the CPU utilization in the list
> >does not come anywhere near what is being reported at the
> >top of the display. Why is that?
> >V4R5 with current ptfs.
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