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Sukhmeet Singh · Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 12 Location: kolkata

I have a question related to allocation of primary space and secondary space...

Suppose

space=(CYLS(10,10),RLSE)

my question is if i need 12 cylinders of space, as against 10 allocated in primary, then it will take rest 2 from secondary.. What i want to know is what will happen to the remaining 8 in secondary...

Does full 10 of secondary is allocated or just 2 .

gcicchet · Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 664

Hi,
it will release it.

the correct syntax is Code: SPACE=(CYL,(10,10),RLSE)

Gerry

Sukhmeet Singh · Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 12 Location: kolkata

Thanks....

But now here is the question whose ans i m looking for..::

What is RLSE used for??
1. Release the extra space if not contiguously allocated.
2. Release the extra space allocated but not used for input file.
3. Release the extra space allocated but not used for output file.
4. Release the extra space if allocated and not used during primary allocation only.

I am confused b/w option 3 and 4.

Which one is the best option.???

gcicchet · Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 664

Hi,

RLSE

requests that unused but allocated space be released when
the data set is closed and returned for use by other data
sets on the DASD volume.

Gerry

Sukhmeet Singh · Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 12 Location: kolkata

Thanks for your response....

but my question is still unanswered....
which one is the best option.

expat · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:09 pm Post subject:

Should this topic be moved to INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ?

Take a good look at the options available for the multi choice answer, then read Gerry's answer until you understand exactly what he has written, and then tell us your choice and the reasons behind that choice.

If you are wrong we will try to educate you further.

Sukhmeet Singh · Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 12 Location: kolkata

thanks..