There is no one great method. I've got a routine that does this although my comments at the front say:
* Several SERIOUS shortcomings to this routine: * 1. No multi-volume support. * 2. "Large file" (z/OS 1.7) and "extended file" support untested. * 3. What to do about members, VSAM, etc. The routine gets passed two parameters: * 1. The name of the dataset, 1 to 44 characters, left-justified * 2. The first volume on which it resides. * The plan is to make this second parameter optional at some * point. If the parameter were omitted, the assembler code * would use LOCATE and CAMLST to find the dataset. The code uses OBTAIN and CAMLST to read the DSCB-1 for the dataset. It totals up the tracks from the DSCB-1. If the DSCB indicates that there is a DSCB-3, it reads the next DSCB-3 and totals up the tracks from the DSCB-3(s). I'd offer to share the code with you but it has several special aspects that would probably make it unsuitable for your use. I'll answer any specific questions if you come back here with them. I'll e-mail you the key "total up the tracks" loop if you e-mail me privately. Charles -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Binyamin Dissen Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:43 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Dynamically obtaining allocated space characteristics On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:59:53 -0500 Dave Quinn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: :>I've been digging for a couple of days now trying to find out how I can :>dynamically retrieve the allocated space of a known dataset. Can anyone :>give me even a whiff of where to look? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
