Do you have these datasets assigned to a Data Class? You can set up a Data Class to specify the maximum number of volumes (candidates) and/or dynamically add more volumes when needed (Dynamic candidate volume).
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:23:41 -0400, Clark, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Mike, > >I went back to the storage guy. He said that the problem was with the >absence of candidate volumes being defined. Did some ALTER ADDVOL(s) and >all is well in the SHARK pool again. > >Thanks. > >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Friske, Michael >Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:44 PM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: Re: VSAM Extent Reduction - Any way to disable for selected >jobs > >There is not a way to turn this off. This should not be an issue when >moving data sets. I am not sure I understand what type of problem you >are encountering. > >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Clark, Kevin >Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 10:02 AM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: VSAM Extent Reduction - Any way to disable for selected jobs > >Anyone, > > > >This enhancement introduced with DFSMS 1.5 is causing my Storage Admin >so pain. We want to disable this when moving certain groups of dataset >to maintain the extents which fit better with other datasets on the >target volumes during reorganizations. > > > >The datasets are DB2 linear, so the IMBED, Replicate, RLS, Keyranges >exceptions don't apply. > > > >Is there a way to stop the automatic EOV consolidation of extents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
