It is a CMS architecture limit. Do not make me go to IBMIN. -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Imler, Steven J Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:44 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: How Many Files Can Be on a Minidisk Before It Cannot be ACCESSed?
Are you sure the minidisk is not corrupted? Do you have a backup product that might help to tell you that it is? JR (Steven) Imler CA Senior Sustaining Engineer Tel: +1-703-708-3479 steven.im...@ca.com > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On > Behalf Of James Stracka (DHL US) > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 11:36 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: How Many Files Can Be on a Minidisk Before It Cannot be ACCESSed? > > We have a minidisk with 152715 files on it and another with 126996 > files. Since the FAT is below the line, we cannot access both of these > minidisks concurrently. > DMSACP109S Virtual storage capacity exceeded > > Given that the "S" and "Y" disks as well as CMS take storage below 16M, > does anybody have an idea of approximately how many files will go on a > minidisk (I suppose an SFS directory will have the same concern) before > it cannot be accessed?