Any time a Spoolfile ID is generated via incrementing the previous number,
and an existing one is found to conflict, MPE simply keeps incrementing the
numbers until it finds an available one.  I agree that four digits is too
few in most shops, unless some process is in place to clean up old
spoolfiles.

-----Original Message-----
From: rosenblatt, joseph [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 9:53 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Renumber Spoolfiles


How many digits is too many to type? If you set the max too low like say
9999 you may find yourselves rolling over while o1.out.hpspool is still
valid, i.e. the system has not come down. I do not no what this will do or
what harm if any it may cause. It is something to thing about.

Just because something is easy to do does not mean that it should be done or
if done is done well.

The opinions expressed herein are my own and not necessarily those of my
employer.
Yosef Rosenblatt

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