This is your FILTLIST statement: FILTLIST VOL_NONSMS INCLUDE(%IPL*,%RES*,%PGE*,%PGL*,%CE*,%LI*, SPL*,GMAIL%,'REF=NS',%L1*,%L2*,%M1*,%M2*,GPROV%,VEB4*,VEB5*)
Notice the first entry. Now look at the VOLSER you specified in the JCL. Does that VOLSER match? The % matches the S; the IPL matches the IPL; the * matches the AB. So the VOLSER does match the FILTLIST. Here is your WHEN clause: WHEN (&ANYVOL = &VOL_NONSMS OR &HLQ = &HLQ_NONSMS) SET &STORCLAS = '' YOU TOLD THE SYSTEM TO MAKE THE DATASET NON-MANAGED. The system did exactly what you told it. What were you expecting? What part of evaluating this caused you confusion? -----Original Message----- From: willie bunter [mailto:snip] Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 9:15 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SMS PUZZLE Barry, To confirm, the ACS that I posted is the current version. I am still unable to figure out which WHEN condition is kicking in. When I coded the unit & volser, the dsn was allocated on the non-SMS pack. When I coded the only unit=3390, SMS directed the dsn to a SMS managed dasd. Below is my jcl that I used to test the allocation : //STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD DUMMY //SYSUT1 DD DUMMY //SYSUT2 DD DSN=TEST.TESTING.UNI3390.VOLSER,UNIT=3390, // VOL=SER=SIPLAB, // DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE),SPACE=(TRK,(1,1)) //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD DUMMY //SYSUT1 DD DUMMY //SYSUT2 DD DSN=TEST.TESTING.UNI3390,UNIT=3390, // DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE),SPACE=(TRK,(1,1)) //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //* If you can think of something that I should try, please let me know. Thanks again. "Schwarz, Barry A" ...You need to look at the allocation request (probably in the JCL) and determine which WHEN is the first to evaluate TRUE. That will tell you why the dataset is or is not SMS managed. It would also be worth checking if the ACS routine you posted is the one in actual use. If you still cannot resolve the problem, post the complete DD statement or other source of the allocation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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