>What if the res volume is spreaded on two volumes ? Can we still use >'******' ?
No, not according to how I read the book. Only the data sets on the volume that you specify in the IPLPARM can use ******. Any other volume containing non-VSAM system data sets would be considered an *extension* of the sysres volume and would need to have the symbol(s) &SYSRn. (n>1) defined and would need to be catalogued to volume &SYSRn. Barbara ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN