[Info-vax] Logging systartup_vms.com progress to operator.log VMS 7.3-2

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <rm7jma$cen$1 at dont-email.me>, "Robert A. Brooks" 
<FIRST.LAST at vmssoftware.com> writes:

> On 10/14/2020 2:53 PM, geze... at rlgsc.com wrote:
>   
> > There is admittedly a divergence of opinion on my next point. I am an
> > advocate of fairly aggressive use of the STARTUP database, which is
> > in SYS$SPECIFIC and SYS$COMMON as opposed to inserting additional
> > code in SYSTARTUP_VMS. 
> 
> I have no opinion on this subject, but what is the benefit of using the SYSMAN database vs.
> making changes to SYSTARTUP_VMS?

The STARTUP database provides more flexibility with fewer keys to press
for the desired change.  On the other hand, one big startup file, 
whether a procedure or a log file, is arguably easier to debug.