RE: TAATOOL Usage in Production Code

["Dennis Lovelady" <iseries@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> And trust me, stuff changes.  I think when IBM upped the number of
> spool
> files a job can have they had to change the number of digits is just
> one
> small example.

Yes, this is the problem I have with the TAATOOLS set of helpers.  There are
tons of great ideas implemented within TAATOOL, but none of them (last I
looked, about three years ago) has ever been improved to take advantage of
system-supplied APIs.  I do realize (and remember) that TAATOOLS predated
those APIs.  They filled a huge gap, but it's like they never were
interested in the more efficient and reliable approach. There's money
involved now, and I cannot see the justification, given the hassle and the
inefficiencies of "the TAA approach."   Even long after APIs were available,
new TAA tools did not take advantage of them.  I hope they've changed that
practice.

I have my own set of tools - some similar to the TAA set but with
enhancements - and mine take full advantage of system-supplied APIs.  It's
worth the effort.

Dennis Lovelady
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