The argument here appears to be that Extended permits Compressed, and Compressed uses (very) scarce CPU resources. I am given to understand you can't limit the usage of Compressed after allowing Extended, but I have not done my own RTFM to verify or refute that.
-----Original Message----- From: Richards.Bob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 10:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Measuring Use of BLSR Buffers IMNSHO, extended format should be the *DEFAULT* for all VSAM datasets. I would like to hear reasons as to why not. <Shields Up> Bob Richards This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
