Re: DataArea vs. Tables

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jeff

Very cool! Do you want to come write one for me?

:)

Vern

On 5/13/2011 1:18 PM, Jeff Crosby wrote:
> Vern,
>
> I do have front ends that bring up those control records.  And they do only
> show what I want shown.
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Vern Hamberg<vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>
> > Hi Jeff
> >
> > The use of data areas varies according to your kind of shop, I think.
> > When everything is in-house, then using copy members and the like might
> > be fine. I think for a vendor, things are different. One could use a
> > single-record control file, but then you need some way to maintain it -
> > DFU works, as does OpsNav, but a front-end is probably better. Again, in
> > our case, we have some commands wrapped around the CHGDTAARA, but it'd
> > be cool to have a menu option that brings up panels with all the values
> > we want people to manage - same kind of thing could be used with
> > control-record files.
> >
> > Eh?
> > Vern
> >
> > On 5/13/2011 11:17 AM, Jeff Crosby wrote:
> > > I don't.
> > >
> > > I have individual application single record control files to store thing
> > > like last invoice number used, current billing date, etc.
> > >
> > > Other things are defined as constants and stored in copy members.  An
> > > example of this is we use route 995 for customer pickups.  So in a copy
> > > member I have
> > >
> > >        D @PkpRot         C                   995
> > >
> > > And yes, I know the @ could cause a problem if we go multinational, but I
> > > don't see that happening.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Birgitta Hauser<Hauser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi guys,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > we just had a discussion about using data areas.
> > > >
> > > > In my opinion they are not heavily used or needed.
> > > >
> > > > I either create a table/physical file or store the information in global
> > > > variables in a specific service program. The data within these global
> > > > variables is set and retrieved by calling procedures.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I’m just curious, are you using data areas (heavily) or not?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Birgitta Hauser
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."
> > (Les
> > > > Brown)
> > > >
> > > > "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." (Derek Bok)
> > > >
> > > > "What is worse than training your staff and losing them? Not training
> > them
> > > > and keeping them!"