Loading V7 and not being able to migrate
the workspaces into it was a bad move.
When I loaded V7, I created a new directory on my PC called WDSC7 and
copied my V6 workspace (named WDSC) into it. Then I pointed V7 at WDSC7
and it has simply run. No problems at all - it kept all my filters
intact. Very shortly thereafter, I uninstalled V6.
It took long enough to create
them and since the methods of setup changed it could take almost as long
to set new ones up again.
If you have some specific problem we could address, we'd probably try to
address it. I can sense your discontent, but I can't really help with
it. I'd buy you a beer and a pizza and come on over to sit side by side
and go over things if I could though!
The truth is that there are a LOT of SEU users who just won't be very
happy with WDSCi. SEU is a very simple editor, no bells, no whistles no
colours no macros, no regular expressions, pretty much the EDLIN of
System i. I spent many, many years using SEU, and I self-trained myself
to do a lot of things within its limitations. Those habits were very
difficult to break. I have great sympathy for someone else trying to
break those habits and finger memories.
As I stated earlier, I will stay at V6 with
the shortcomings, at least I know where some of the treasures are here.
I'll wait for V8 or retirement which ever comes first. I am betting on
retirement.
You've started to step off the SEU horse and buggy, but the WDSCi bullet
train looks a little more complicated to operate. You're right. It is.
That's the cost of progress: complexity. Everyone has their own level
of comfort, and their own tolerance for change. There's no disgrace in
recognising where your personal pain points are.
You're posting here for a reason. If it's to vent a little (no one else
at work?), then that's OK - may I suggest putting a notation to that
effect in the subject line, or here in the text, so that we can tell you
just need to let off some steam? I daresay you aren't the only person
on the list who's muttered a few rude words after trying to do something
with WDSCi!
If you're looking for help on a particular issue, may I suggest posting
some specifics about your problem? For instance, the inability to
migrate your workspace from V6 to V7. What exactly stopped you? What
did you try? What reference material did you use?
We (the community at large, and that means you, too!) are working on a
wiki to help each other do things in WDSC.
http://wiki.midrange.com/index.php/WDSC It's very raw and very early,
but if you have a particular problem, look at the wiki and if you don't
see it there, let's try to make a wiki entry that addresses it! The
beauty of a wiki is that the entire community (that means you, too!) can
participate and edit the entry until all are pleased with it.
--buck
midrange.com
