Brian, Thanks, that is very cool
MXIG requests that the largest contiguous free space area on the volume be allocated if it is equal to or greater than the 'primary' quantity - do not specify for ISAM Lizette > Brian Peterson Wrote > > >This is the JCL I use to allocate a HASPACE data set to occupy an entire >volume. I just think it's "cool" to use MXIG.... > >Brian > >//STEP01 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 >//SSPX0W DD DSN=SYS1.NEW.HASPACE,DISP=(NEW,KEEP), >// DSNTYPE=LARGE, >// SPACE=(CYL,1,,MXIG), >// UNIT=SYSALLDA,VOL=SER=SSPX0W > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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