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
 

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