RE: lock program objects = *EXCL

[Evan Harris <spanner@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dan

the approach I usually use is to have a "change" library like FIXSTUFF,
PTFSTUFF, NEWSTUFF, or whatever towards the top of the library list. When I
need to install a fix or a new version I simply put it in the change
library. After installation I move and replace stuff from the change
library into the standard library at a suitable time.

One of the handy side-effects of this is that I usually have an old version
to roll back to in the event of a problem.

Note that this ignores database changes, but my experience is that the vast
majority of this stuff is programs, display files and printer files.

It shouldn't be too much work to create a library and add it into the job
description if this approach suits what you need to achieve.

regards
Evan Harris


>one-shot exercise.  Maybe once every couple of months.  This is a very low
>maintenance client.
>
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>Dan
>
>are we talking a one-shot exercise here or an on-going change management
>type regime ?
>
>If the answer is the latter, you might be better placed to examine your
>library list strategy.
>
>Regards
>Evan Harris
>
>
> >I know this has been discussed before, but my search in the archives didn't
> >turn up anything definitive.
> >
> >Is there a way to determine whether a given program object is being used?
>I
> >want to rename multiple program objects and move objects from another
> >library to take their place, but I don't want this to happen until I'm sure
> >that no one is using any of the affected applications.  Those that use
> >display files, I know I can ALCOBJ the display file object, but I have
> >several programs that do not use display files.
> >
> >- Dan Bale
> >(I am *NOT* "Dale"