Wouldn't it only be a bug if it didn't detect the ENV file at the OPEN or
WRITE time?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Summers [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 4:19 AM
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> Subject:      Re: MPE File equate/device class problem
>
> >>.....
>
> Also, the FILE command is a mixed bag.  Most of the parameters
> must exist on the system, but some don't need to.  For example,
>   :file a=b
> works fine even if B does not exist at the time the file equation
> is created.  :FILE was not originally designed to be an LDEV checker
> etc... but has been used very creatively by our customers for so many
> years that there is a fair chance of breaking something if we alter
> its parsing rules.
>
> <<....
>
> Fair point.   In a similar manner the file equate
>
> FILE X;DEv=LP;ENV=GARBAGE
>
> doesn't detect the missing Env file.
>
> However, I still think it's a bug.
>
> (Apologies for my previous email - send button pressed in error).
>
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