According to the 1.7 JES2 Init Ref manual, the suffixes are A-Z, 0-9, $, #, @ and the limit is 39 volumes.
If your current prefix is SPOOL, you should be able to change it SPOO and it will pick up all your current volumes and allow you to specify a whole bunch more if/when needed. Don Imbriale >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Dorota Sorokulska >Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 2:44 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: problem with spool volume serial > >Hi, >We have defined in SPOOLDEF 5 character prefix assigned to jes2's spool >volumes. That gives me maximum 40 volumes according to "JES2 >Initialization and Tuning Reference" book: >"IBM recommends that you limit the prefix to 4 characters (well...) only >so that you are not restricted to a maximum of 40 volumes as is the case >if you use a 5-character prefix which also limits the suffix to a single >character (A-Z, 0-9, $, #, @, -)". >The problem is, that I've already defined 39 volumes with all available >suffixes except '-' and now I'm trying to define the last one. Let's say >that the spool volume prefix is 'SPOOL'; I defined volume 'SPOOL-' with >HASPACE dataset but after issuing command "$S SPOOL(SPOOL-),FORMAT,P" I've >got message : >$HASP003 RC=(04), >$HASP003 RC=(04),SPOOL(SPOOL-) - CONTAINS AN INVALID SUBSCRIPT > >Can anyone help? What I'm doing wrong? Or what have I missed? > >Thanks >Dorota > *********************************************************************** Bear Stearns is not responsible for any recommendation, solicitation, offer or agreement or any information about any transaction, customer account or account activity contained in this communication. *********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
