>Applications want 3 datasets A.B.** to always be allocated on different >packs than 3 datasets A.C.**
Why? In an SMS environment, data management is supposed to be taken away from applications. As long as the data is responsive, protected, backed up, and meets business needs, they should not be involved. (Unless, of course, there are politics) - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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