on 6/1/05 7:00 PM, Ted MacNEIL at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ... > If so, how to do tell z/OS to "spread the I/O" around? I used > to have SELTAPE=NEXT > ... > SELTAPE has gone the way of the Dodo. > The IEAOPTxx parm was dropped with ESA, IIRC. > > It is now the lowest available UCB, just like DASD allocations. > > Thank you, SMS! > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Ted,
I guess I disagree (If I understand what you are cheering about).. Using the lowest tape drive address is bad for tape drive wear and tear. I won't go into a story as I don't want to be called for going off into off topic terratory. Ed ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

