Ted, While a DATACLAS can be used to provide attributes for a non-SMS dataset, it is the presence of a STORCLAS that actually denotes an SMS managed dataset, which in turn gives you all the good things that come with SMS.
Ron > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL > Sent: Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: ps dataset > > >If you ONLY do an allocation like an > IEFBR14 and do not open it for output, you will not get the eof record, > > I don't believe that is 100% accurate. > If you have a data class (optional under SMS), > the file will be opened by SMS, therebye creating an EOF (iirc). > > - > Too busy driving to stop for gas! > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

