>In the VTOC, a DSCB may be rewritten to update the "last reference date" even for a dataset opened only for INPUT.
I have firmly believed, for over 15 years, if you are sharing DASD you need GRS. If you are sharing across PLEX's, you need MIM (not MII anymore). Period. End of statement. Many management types believe they are saving $$. Until the first time something breaks! It's the data, stupid! - -teD I’m an enthusiastic proselytiser of the universal panacea I believe in! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

