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jaganmoni1

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:35 pm
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Hi,

Can anyone please tell me that on what conditions a PS file will be created with Block size zero?
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Gnanas N

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:48 pm
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System selects optimal block size for a data set when we specify block size as zero while creating it.
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jaganmoni1

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:57 pm
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Yes... I know it... I am asking that on what situation it may create file with 0 blocksize...
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:05 pm
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NON SMS managed datasets will honour the BLKSIZE=0 if they are not opened and closed by the program
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jaganmoni1

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:20 pm
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Thanks a lot for your valuble answer. How to know either the daset is SMS or non SMS managed?
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:35 pm
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Jaganmoni1,

is this 0-blocksize an allocation parm?
or
are you speaking of a file with an actual block size of 0?
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:49 pm
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Hi,

File was created with actuval block size 0. plz let me know your comments on my query
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:59 pm
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Is the file tape or DASD

If DASD - - -
Is the file SMS managed ?
If so, you need to talk to your storage people to take a look. The way that the ACS routines are set up may be part of the cause of the problem

If so - unfortunately this is site specific and can only be resolved by the people responsible for the ACS routines.
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