<snip> I'm getting this message when I try to allocate a dataset on a specific target volume with dfdss using ... <unnsip>
Since you're allocating to SMS and BYPASSACS(**) & STORCLAS(SCNONSMS) don't do too much good, I'd assume that your ID isn't in the StorClas routine. Seems like we had this exact situation last week, if you want to review the archives. Jack Kelly 202-502-2390 (Office) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html