>What does the system "allow"? I was vague, but basically you are *supposed* to use DISP=OLD for an output data set of compress. If you don't, then you are asking for trouble, and you may well get it.
The allocations done by the system are simply DISP=SHR so that if you truly use DISP=OLD your allocation will "wait". Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
