Thanks all for you prompt reply and suggestions. Management won't go for the purchase so I'll just have hunt around for a spare volume to create the larger dectories then do a copy of the members over to the new volume. Thanks again.
"Imbriale, Donald (Exchange)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: PDS from CBT or StarTool FDM from Serena : FIXPDS EXPANDDIR(n) PDSMAN FastCopy : ALTERDIR Don Imbriale >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Howard Rifkind >Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 4:19 PM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: PDS Directory Question > >I have several PDS datasets where there is plenty of room in the dataset but the >directories have run out of space. These are really big datasets like over 3,000 >cylinders. I used FDRReorg to get some additional space but not all that I >need...only does the job if a compress is done. Close but no prize. > > 1. What would be the best approach to extending the directory blocks. > 2. I'm not that good with DFDSS so if I would have to use this program how >would I set it up. > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks *********************************************************************** Bear Stearns is not responsible for any recommendation, solicitation, offer or agreement or any information about any transaction, customer account or account activity contained in this communication. *********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messengers low PC-to-Phone call rates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html