>With SMS, RLSE, (Yes, Immediate) at least I think I've seen it, >happens at step end. You're correct for non-SMS datasets.
You don't think about "partial release" of the space management function activated via management class, do you? A data set might loose its allocated space during space management, but it will not during allocation, even if SMS writes an EOF into it. Peter Hunkeler CREDIT SUISSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

