In a recent note, Ron Hawkins said: > Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:22:59 +0800 > > This conflicts with BLKSIZE=0 being used for SDB. SDB does not work unless > DSORG can be established. BLKSIZE=0 is a null - SDB requires DSORG and no > BLKSIZE. Additional DCB depends on the DSORG. > There should be no conflict. SDB also doesn't operate until the DCB is opened for output. It must, in fact, be deferred until after the DCB OPEN exit has had an opportunity to supply RECFM and LRECL (as well as DSORG). Easy enough to verify: allocate a data set with BLKSIZE=0; verify with DSLIST INFO that BLKSIZE remains 0; OPEN it for output; verify that BLKSIZE has been defined.
> Most sites have a default DATACLAS that will allocate with DSORG=PS if > nothing else can be determined. This allows SDB to work, and also ensures > SMS datasets have an EOF at allocation. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Bruce Black > > Sent: Wednesday, 24 January 2007 1:50 AM > > > Most JCL allocates > > (the DSORG is not > > determined until the dataset is opened for output -- gil -- StorageTek INFORMATION made POWERFUL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
