Re: Statement gives error in RUNSQLSTM

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

 Bryce

The COMMON requirements go through a different path at IBM than DCRs do. 
Jerry Adams and Brian May posted here about it just now.

I'm also on the CAAC, and IBM have told use that they pay lots of 
attention to the requirements, because they do get vetted by more than 
one person.

The forms are similar, too. The idea is to give IBM a good business case 
for making the change.

HTH
Vern

On 10/7/2010 1:05 PM, Bryce Martin wrote:
> As I recall DCR style requests can be made from the COMMON website?  I've
> either issued or signed onto requests to remove column limits before.
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> Thanks
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>    Hi, Bryce:
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> If you don't like it, why don't you open a DCR with IBM to suggest that
> the RUNSQLSTM command should check the record length of the source
> physical file, and act accordingly?  Or, provide an optional SCANCOLS(1
> 80) parameter, so you can override this as needed or desired?
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> Many people like to complain about the midrange platform ("The AS/400
> cannot do xxxxx"), yet they never even OPEN A DCR for those issues...
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> Complaining on these e-mail lists is not the same as opening a DCR.
> Some folks at IBM monitor some of these lists, but this is not the
> proper forum to suggest enhancements or report problems to IBM.  IBM
> already has a formal process in place for that purpose -- PMRs (for
> problems) and DCRs (for design change requests, aka. "enhancements".)
> And, you can now do it all from the web (for several years now.)
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> Mark S. Waterbury
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>   >  On 10/7/2010 9:35 AM, Bryce Martin wrote:
> > Grrrrreeeeaaaaat!  haha.  stupid column limits.  That's my biggest
> > frustration with this platform, ahering to the old punch card style
> column
> > crap.
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> > Thanks
> > Bryce Martin