That's why I suggested allocating to a non-specific ddname. I was hoping it would influence the not-in-use attribute. > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:13:35 -0500 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: TSO ALLOC concat using VOLSER? > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > > In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 02/27/2008 > at 03:29 PM, Mark Zelden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > >I just tried that and it didn't work for me . > > What happens if the existing allocation is marked not in use? > > -- > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is giving away Zunes. Enter for your chance to win. http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/ZuneADay/?locale=en-US&ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Mobile_Zune_V3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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