I thought I knew this off the top of my head, but someone gave me a problem > that doesn't fit what I thought. > > Let's say I have a PS file allocated as CYL(2500,500), and it is allocated > to VOLSR1 and VOLSR2. Can someone point me to the doc that explains this, > or can someone explain to me what happens when I need to take secondary > extents? > > For instance, I thought this would be the case: > 1. Allocate first extent (2500) on VOLSR1 > 2. 2nd extent (2500) on VOLSR2 > 3. 3rd (500) on VOLSR1 > 4 - ## (500) on VOLSR1 until 16 extents or the VOLSR1 has < 500C available > in 5 pieces, then continue on with VOLSR2. > ## (500) on VOLSR2 until 16 extents or B37 abend if < 500C available. > > I haven't done a lot with multi-volume files, so I might have this wrong, > and would welcome your straightening me out. Thanks! >
So far no one's mention the Guaranteed Space parameter. It seems to me that part of what's discussed above apply when using GS (#1, 2, & 3). Time to dig out the manual if GS is a consideration. dd keller This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, forwarding or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
