There is a limit on the number of bytes you can put for a PARM= in the JCL. Try putting the filenames in a sequential dataset in the order you want. One DSN per line. Then in the PARM field use the DD: specification instead of listing all the dsnames. I don't have access to the mainframe right now, but this is how I have it set up for our disaster recovery job streams.
Bill Boyer DSS, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bo Nielsen Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 5:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Parm field length for format command???? Hi, I hope someone can help me. I have unloaded my DB on a OS/390 server vers. 4.1.5, and now I try to initialize the volumes, but I get the message: 2 IEF642I EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE PARM FIELD My PARM field look like: PARM=('/LOADFORMAT 2 XSYS.ADSMVSAM.RLOG1 XSYS.ADSMVSAM.RLOG 3', ' XSYS.ADSMVSAM.DB5 XSYS.ADSMVSAM.DB1 XSYS.ADSMVSAM.DB') And now I can't restore the DB, because I have format one log and db vol. > Regards > Bo Nielsen > * 43 86 46 71 > COOP data * (Internt postcenter): 6230 > IT-Driftscenter * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you don't have the time to do it right the first time, where will you find the time to do it again?
