>You could also try something a little more sophisticated - like dynamically >allocating the data sets (take a look at IDCAMS, which can access the data >sets via dynamic allocation and avoid the batch limits.)
Isn't it true that for non-authorized programs dynamically allocating a data set still adds an entry to the TIOT? Only authorized code is allowed to as for the entry to be added to the XTIOT. I guess IDCAMS is using the XTIOT, but user programs, including TSO and ISPF do not. OTOH, why not deleting the GDSs with IDCAMS "DELETE your.gdg.base.* MASK" -- Peter Hunkeler ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN