Karl,
> Hi > > Can anyone please help on this one. > I have a user who allocates a file with CYL,(100,100)). The file then gets > closed and opened 780 odd times and data is added to it with each open. He > has tried it with different file names. The SMS DATACLASS and STORAGE > CLASS do not allow for space to be released and force the allocation to be > one a single volume. Some where during all this space is been release because > the step failes with an SB37. The file has changed to CYL,(1,1)) andis in 16 > extents. When allowing the file to have multi volume access it works, but > changes to CYL,(1,1)) and ends up been in 39 extents. > My question is this, is SMS releasing the space or MVS or the program? > You should look at the management class that is assigned to the dataset, specifically the "Partial Release" attribute. Regards, John ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
