|
View previous topic :: View next topic
|
| Author |
Message |
sridharanganapathi
New User
Joined: 02 Apr 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Chennai
|
|
|
|
| Can anyone please tell me wat is the exact difference between PS and PDS? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
acevedo
Active User
Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 344
Location: Spain
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Escapa
Senior Member
Joined: 16 Feb 2007
Posts: 1399
Location: IL, USA
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Bill Dennis
Active Member
Joined: 17 Aug 2007
Posts: 562
Location: Iowa, USA
|
|
|
|
For space utilization, the smallest PS file is 1 track. For one 80 byte record you waste 95% of a track. A PS file can also be on tape media.
In a PDS, members can share a track so it can be more space efficient than separate PS files. Each PDS member can be processed like an individual PS file. PDS files are DASD only. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dbzTHEdinosauer
Global Moderator
Joined: 20 Oct 2006
Posts: 6966
Location: porcelain throne
|
|
|
|
| there is also a dataset type (only dasd) known as PDS-E. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sridharanganapathi
New User
Joined: 02 Apr 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Chennai
|
|
|
|
| thanks a lot guys |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
