Seems like the 'problem' was identified. The volume that the restore was pointed to did NOT have the space in one extent but did have the total space available on the volume.
DSS WILL consolidate the number of extents..... to one if it can. Excluding striped datasets, if you were to copy/restore a multi-volume dataset, DSS will allocate the target in as few extents as possible. In fact... if you want to KEEP the number of volumes the same as the source you have to explicitly tell DSS to make it a multi-volume dataset (keyword: MAKEMULTI). So the solution would be... if you want the dataset in 1 extent.... restore the dataset to an empty volume. I would also leave out any secondary allocation when the dataset is initially allocated. Remember too that the restore depends on how the dataset was dumped; either physically or logically. Bruce Estey -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arthur T. Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 6:26 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: DSS RESTORE - how to enforce CONTIG On 18 Sep 2006 10:25:08 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main (Message-ID:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (R.S.) wrote: >I just encountered the following problem: >Restored production IODF from DSS dump and got two-extents >file. For obvious reason I didn't want more than 1 extent. ><g> The primary reason was near-full, fragmented volume, >which shouldn't have place, however it had place. > >Q: how can I prevent such multi-extent allocation ? >I'd like to have something a'la CONTIG: single extent file >or failure. Since no one has come up with an answer, it seems the answer to your question is "No". This is an example of DSS not "playing nice" with other IBM restrictions. As such, is it worth opening a PMR? I'd push for *at least* a DOC APAR to show how to properly restore a backed-up IODF. (If FDR can do it, that might be greater incentive for IBM to fix DSS to do it, right.) -- I cannot receive mail at the address this was sent from. To reply directly, send to ar23hur "at" intergate "dot" com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
