This should not be true (AFAIR). >>> "Stocker, Herman" <herman.stoc...@avisbudget.com> 8/6/2009 1:42 PM >>> I can remember that as late as 1.4 that I had to place the blksize=32760 on the first data set in Steplib dd statement to get around this. -----< snip>-----
> On another list someone found some product doc that still mentioned > having the largest blocksize first in a concatenation. > While trying to reassure the person I realized how little I actually > knew about the topic. So I've got some questions. (Idle curiosity.) > > 1. How long ago did this requirement disappear? > ISTR this restriction--and many others--disappeared with the first release of DFSMS/MVS circa MVS/ESA 4.3. ----</snip>----- The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. The sender's employer is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html CONFIDENTIALITY/EMAIL NOTICE: The material in this transmission contains confidential and privileged information intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this material in error and that any forwarding, copying, printing, distribution, use or disclosure of the material is strictly prohibited. If you have received this material in error, please (i) do not read it, (ii) reply to the sender that you received the message in error, and (iii) erase or destroy the material. Emails are not secure and can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by email. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
