Well EXPDT enthousiasts, we did this test with another pgm (something of Pro/JCL) and here the EXPDT *gets* honoured (as wl for TEST1 as for TEST2). So different behaviour as with SyncSort.
Ed, so the application seems to be involved one way or another. file://********************************************************************* file://* PREALLOC file://********************************************************************* file://S0010 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS file://* ==== INPUT FILES file://IN0001 DD DUMMY file://* ==== OUTPUT FILES file://UT0001 DD DSN=CERATSO.CSOO192.TEST1, // DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE), // RECFM=FB,LRECL=133 file://* ==== DIVERS file://SYSIN DD * REPRO IFILE(IN0001) OFILE(UT0001) /* file://SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* file://* file://***************************************************** file://* PROJCL file://***************************************************** file://BATCHRUN EXEC PR1PROC, // PROD='-PROJCL' file://SYSIN DD * %% INPUT DSNAME='CERATSO.TOS.JCL', %% TYPE=PDS, %% RESETBETWEENMEMBERS=Y, %% PROCESS=JOB, %% SKELETONPROCESSING=Y, %% RTSMEMBER=SYNTAX, %% REPORTS=SJL, %% SELECT=PROJCLP /* file://JPSJL DD DSN=CERATSO.CSOO192.TEST1, // DISP=OLD,RETPD=002 file://JPSEL DD DSN=CERATSO.CSOO192.TEST2, // DISP=(,CATLG), // RECFM=FB,LRECL=133,RETPD=002 Data Set Name . . . . : CERATSO.CSOO192.TEST1 General Data Current Allocation Management class . . : MCTSO Allocated cylinders : 1 Storage class . . . : SCTSO Allocated extents . : 1 Volume serial . . . : PC3774 Device type . . . . : 3390 Data class . . . . . : DCDEF Current Utilization Organization . . . : PS Used cylinders . . : 1 Record format . . . : FBA Used extents . . . : 1 Record length . . . : 133 Block size . . . . : 27930 1st extent cylinders: 1 Secondary cylinders : 300 Data set name type : SMS Compressible . : NO Creation date . . . : 2006/05/24 Referenced date . . : 2006/05/24 Expiration date . . : 2006/05/26 Data Set Name . . . . : CERATSO.CSOO192.TEST2 General Data Current Allocation Management class . . : MCTSO Allocated cylinders : 1 Storage class . . . : SCTSO Allocated extents . : 1 Volume serial . . . : PC3769 Device type . . . . : 3390 Data class . . . . . : DCDEF Current Utilization Organization . . . : PS Used cylinders . . : 1 Record format . . . : FBA Used extents . . . : 1 Record length . . . : 133 Block size . . . . : 27930 1st extent cylinders: 1 Secondary cylinders : 300 Data set name type : SMS Compressible . : NO Creation date . . . : 2006/05/24 Referenced date . . : 2006/05/24 Expiration date . . : 2006/05/26 Jan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

