[Info-vax] Use of logical names other than I/O redirection

[alanfe...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 7:49:21 PM UTC-4, abrsvc wrote:
> On Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 7:35:08 PM UTC-4, alanfe... at gmail.com wrote: 
> > Greetings. 
> > 
> > I recall Hoff once lamenting about logical names. He said they are mostly good for I/O redirection. And, IIRC, not liking using them to store application data. 
> > 
> > I was wondering how people here (esp. Hoff!) feel about their use in batch queues and mail. 
> > 
> > Just askin'.
> I have used them for creating separate environments for clients. Modifying the search order and adding application specific tables, using group level tables to create a complete environment separate from others, etc. Gave a talk about this at a bootcamp once. 
> 
> I have seen logical names used as status strings, application "switches" and other things too. 
> 
> Many uses, some good, some not so much. 
> 
> Dan

I did the same c. 1999! I set up a test database for export experiments.