Guy writes:
 
> The other MPE funny is a change in the allocation of
> $OLDPASS files.  Our programmers, bless their pointed little
> heads, tend to Super Tool extract files to $OLDPASS, then
> save the file to another group named GARBAGE which we empty
> every night).  GARBAGE is on the MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET
> (WHICH_IS_A_STUPIDLY_LONG_NAME_FOR_THE_VOLUME_SET_WE_
> REFERENCE_MOST_OFTEN).  My guess is that under 4.0, $OLDPASS
> was always built in transient space (MPEXL_SYSTEM_ETC), and
> the SAVE could rename the file.  Perhaps the space is
> allocated differently, or at least the file information is
> recorded on the local volumeset.  HP hasn't figured this one
> out yet.
 
What's the problem?  Is the "SAVE $OLDPASS, xxx.yyy" failing for some
reason?  (If so, is "yyy" not on the same volume set as your logon group?)
 
SS
 
BTW: I submitted an enhancement request years ago to allow "SYS" to
be a valid synonym for "MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET" ...
it got lost.