To: J3 07-209 From: Bill Long and John Reid Subject: UTI 112 (p197): Image control statement problems with OPEN Date: 2007 May 01 References: J3/07-007r1 Discussion 1. There is a problem with OPEN for a file that is conected with a team of more than one image. If the OPEN would cause a change in the conntect team, the user should close the connection for the old team and then open it for the new team. 2. We prefer to keep OPEN with TEAM= as an image control statement even if the team consists of one image, for simplicity and so that whether or not it is an image control statement can be determined at compile time. 3. A team synchronization is permitted for a team of one image. It's trivial, of course. 4. We think users would be surprised and annoyed to find that OPENs and CLOSEs without TEAM= were prohibited in a critical construct. Edit to J3/07-007r1 [217:1] In 9.4.5 OPEN statement, para. 4, line 1, after "connected, the" add "connections shall have the same connect team (9.4.5.17). The".