> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 12:30 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: DFSORT question > > > --------------------<snip>---------------------- > > >This just came up. Which is better: to allocate more, > smaller, SORTWKnn > >DD statements, or fewer, larger, SORTWKnn DD statements, or > does it not > >really matter. By "better", I mean: "Which will result in a > shorter run > >time?". > > > >The question came up due to a huge sort this weekend. DFSORT > wanted to > >allocate the SORTWKnn space > 3390-3 volume. We only have 3390-3 > >volumes. So the question is, do I update defaults to have > more than 32 > >volumes or do we consider creating 3390-9 volumes for SORTWKnn? > > > >This is IBM's DFSORT on z/OS 1.8. Yes, I am aware of > Syncsort's MAXSORT > >capability. No, it will not be considered. End of discussion on that > >point, please. > > > > > --------------------------<unsnip>---------------------- > My thought would be to allow more SORTWKxx datasets. Just my > $.02 worth.
That is likely what will happen. Expecting the programmers to know when and how to properly allocate SORTWKnn is likely expecting far too much in this day and age. [sigh] -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
