> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Johnny Luo
>
> Thanks for all the kind replies..
>
> Space on the volumes should not be a problem. They have
> checked the storage group and space allocation.
>
> However, I missed to mention one info.
>
> Yes, they didn't specify any free CIs.
>
> Is this a problem? I mean, even I don't specify free CIs in a
> CA, CA-split can still happen. Right?
Correct. Specifying freespace only postpones the CI and CA splits, and
depending on the key ranges of inserted records, may even leave the KSDS
with "wasted space" (i.e., space that is never subsequently needed or
used).
-jc-
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