In a message dated 6/16/2006 3:55:03 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

>After the B37, the data set should be available for review.   Look at the
>DSCB and see what really is going on (block size, lrecl,  recfm, extents,
>etc).
He said he does not have direct access to the computer, and the  customer's 
personnel are incredibly busy, meaning they are too busy to run  jobs for him, 
I assume.  He could run a IMASPZAP of the first track  and see how many blocks 
are on the track, if he could run a job, which he  can't.  Or he could study 
the B37 dump (if there was a dump) and maybe  find in the I/O control blocks 
enough clues to infer the number of blocks per  track, but in order to peruse a 
dump he would need direct access to the  computer, which he doesn't have.


The best  bet is to use canned software to compute the # of blocks per track 
or a  chart.  Lynn Wheeler posted the track capacity formulae for 3375 and  
3380, which are trivial compared to the 3390.  I tried to use the  documented 
formula once, but found it too convoluted to use.  Use a  program or a chart 
for 
3390.  




Bill  Fairchild


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