It's a 'place holder' only. The entry in $page$ is to ensure that the volume is shown as in use and note eligible for user minidisk. We name our page volumes VMPG01-99 so there use is obvious. A different naming convention could lead to confusion and thus the use of allocating the volume under $page$.
Regards, Richard Feldman Senior IT Architect Kelly, Douglas / Westfair Foods Ltd. Ph:(403)291-6339 Fax:(403)291-6585 ________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Anne Matyaz Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:59 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: $PAGE$ Question Hello list. In the past I have added several page volumes to several VM systems, never having updated the user known as $PAGE$ in user direct that appears to have the first Page volume in there. Since I am working fine right now, I am hesitant to add the second volume to this userid. I have searched the manuals and only find $PAGE$ in Running Guest Operating Systems and that as part of a user direct listing. So my question is, what is the benefit from having my page volumes in this userid. I guess a second question would be, where is 'adding a page volume' documented? I only found it in the cookbook. Thanks! Mary Anne
