IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 01/17/2007 05:35:15 PM for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:56:56 -0600, Tom Marchant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > >It is NOT safe to share a PDSE outside of a SYSPLEX. This has been > >discussed several times here. When you search the archives, make > >sure you also search the archives for IBM-MAIN-ARCHIVES. All of > >the older stuff is there. > > > > I haven't really thought about this before... > > PDSE has been around since ESA V3. Basic sysplex came in ESA 4.2 (right?). > So how was PDSE sharing done prior to XCF - even the equivalent of what > is now called PDSESHARING(NORMAL)? > > -- Everything is ok if you are on the same lpar or read only across multiple lpars. If someone opens a pdse for update, users on the same lpar are ok but all other lpars are locked out (abend). Regards, John ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

