What's up for the next version?

Claes Norreen · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:43 pm

Hi Frank and co.

Can you reveal some of the features that are up for the next version of DFSORT?

Is there a set date for the next release?

Thanks,
Claes

Aaru · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:04 pm

Claeas,

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:08 pm

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Aaru · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:17 am

Frank,

dick scherrer · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:41 am

Hmmmm. . .

Maybe the very scary SORT INCONSISTENT option - if you run this 5 times (with the same data and control statements), the output is created in 5 different sequences with 5 different output record counts.

If the goal is only to unpredictably re-arrange the records, but have the same number of output records, possibly OPTION RANDOM.

In addition to PARSE, there could be a PURSE function which would identify anywhere money was found in the input. At installation, one of the standard money formats would be seleted, but could be overridden to support world-wide currencies.

And lastly (for this reply anyway), the much needed DWIM statement. This would be a wonderful enhancement for those requirements that are so very difficult to describe, demonstrate the input/output data, or answer questions about. This option specifies Do What I Meant. DeeWim has a much better sound to it (kinda mysterious, or higher-level acronymically) than READ_MIND. . .

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:50 am

I've been working on DWIM for years - but for some reason, the number of possible variations is staggering and I never quite get there. Every time I think I have it, somebody comes along who meant something else.

Some other good ones: DWITIS (Do what I thought I said) and DWILO (Do what I left out).

Aaru · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:58 am

Very good points Dick. May be we should all have a brainstorming session to get the list of what all needs to be added/enhanced in DFSORT and the problems/issues faced while working with DFSORT. This would help Frank in his next versions !

Moderators, I feel this is the correct forum for discussing this. If you feel otherwise please remove this post.

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:39 am

Aaru,

You know Dick and I were joking ... right?

I would not actually discuss future enhancements to DFSORT on any public board ... that information is proprietary.

If anyone has real suggestions for candidates for future items in DFSORT or ICETOOL, feel free to e-mail them to me offline.

CICS Guy · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:25 am

Aaru · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:42 pm

Frank,