I can remember that as late as 1.4 that I had to place the blksize=32760 on the first data set in Steplib dd statement to get around this. -----< snip>-----
> On another list someone found some product doc that still mentioned > having the largest blocksize first in a concatenation. > While trying to reassure the person I realized how little I actually > knew about the topic. So I've got some questions. (Idle curiosity.) > > 1. How long ago did this requirement disappear? > ISTR this restriction--and many others--disappeared with the first release of DFSMS/MVS circa MVS/ESA 4.3. ----</snip>----- The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. The sender's employer is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
