PTR format question

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Barry Margolin wrote, On 03/21/2010 04:22 AM:
> In article <mailman.897.1269129914.21153.bind-users at lists.isc.org>,
>  groups <groups at obsd.us> wrote:
>
>   
>> I did not know there were MACROs available.. as I just inheirited this 
>> legacy system less than one month ago..
>>     
>
> There aren't macros, just one special tool for creating a block of DNS 
> entries that contain sequential numbers in them.
>   
Thx for the clarification.

> What does it being a legacy system have to do with it?  It's running a 
> recent version of BIND, that's all that matters for this.
>
>   
Bind is current.. yes..  I rebuilt the box.. the OS I know and can support..

The zone format specifically the PTR has been severely neglected and to 
me is  "legacy" .
And you saw the "format" of the PTR records..
There are several of those in that format ..

The suggestion of the $GENERATE  has been priceless ...

Thx
Charles