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From: Howard Schreier <HIS%BITNET.NIHCU@EDU.VT.CC.VTVM2>
Subject: Re: SASLIST output before SASLOG output r6.07; what are other sites
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CONTENT:  Response/Comment
SUMMARY:  Don't require that *all* DD names be alphabetized
REL/PLTF: MVS

>   We are moving from r5.18 to r6.07 at our site, MVS batch.  The
> problem is the name change of the SASLIST and SASLOG DDnames.  It
> is a long standing practice at our site to order all the DDnames
> alphabetically in public procs.  In r5.18 of SAS, the SASLIST DD
> name was FORTRAN unit FT12F001 and came after the SASLOG DD name
> FT11F001 (alphabetically).  Consequently, in r5.18, the user would
> always get the LOG output before the LIST output.  However, for
> r6.07, the user always gets the LIST output before the LOG output
> (again, because SASLIST comes before SASLOG alphabetically).
>
>   This has caused a stir for our SAS Software Consultant.  She
> insists that the LOG output MUST come first, for a variety of
> reasons, among them being:

[details deleted for sake of brevity]

>   My question is, what are other sites doing about this change?
> Or, is it a non-issue at most sites?  There are two ways I know
> of to work around this problem:

[details deleted for sake of brevity]

This whole thing is real flame-bait, but I'll refrain.

As this problem illustrates, the ordering of  DD  statements
is significant.  Therefore, a rigid, arbitrary rule like the
mandatory alphabetization at  this  site  has  some  serious
implications;  in  particular,  there  will be problems with
procedures imported from sites which  don't  adhere  to  the
rule.

IMHO, the answer is to  relax  the  alphabetization  policy.
Something   like   this:    (1)   alphabetize  except  where
circumstances   require   exceptions,   and   annotate   the
exceptions;  (2)  design  locally  developed  procedures  to
conform to the alphabetization standard.

> Which is the lesser of two evils?
>
> Are there any other solutions or options I have overlooked?  I
> need some ideas, as we are soon to have a meeting to decide once
> and for all which way SAS r6.07 will go.  Any help will be
> appreciated!

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