LISTCAT PLUS 6.9 Release Notes

Released On: 04/24/1997

• Added year 2000 compatibility. Added 2-byte century to date fields. Expanded SORT-FILE and HISTORY records from 506 to 508 characters. A conversion program LCTPHIS is included.
• Expanded REPORT file (input to Adhoc Report Writer) from 430 to 530 characters per record.
• Added four new options to the parameter card.
  1. Col. 37
     'Y' or blank = Print the input parameters
     'N' = Do not print the input parameters
  2. Col. 38
     'Y' or blank = Print the Catalog Legend report
     'N' = Do not print the Catalog Legend report
  3. Col 39
     'Y' or blank = Print the Volume Summary report
     'N' = Do not print the Volume Summary report
  4. Col. 40
     'Y' or blank = Print the VSAM Catalog Listing
     'N' = Do not print the VSAM Catalog Listing
     Note: If all four columns are blank, all four of the reports will print (as in prior releases).
• Changed the print record default size from 132 to 133 by including the carriage control character.
• Compiles must now be done with the NOADV option.    Now indicate file type 'L' for Linear VSAM files.
• Added an option on the dataset selection input card to 'exclude' files from selection.