> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Gould > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 2:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Track size and maximum single volume data set size
<snip> > > I thought one of the reasons why IBM came up with AVGREC and the > other new SMS allocation parameters was to get rid of the idea of > tracks and cylinders concept. I went on the band wagon years ago to > change over. I was totally unsuccessful. People (I think) are > used to > doing it the old way and do not want to change. > Ed Same here! Their reason: "I understand what a track and a cylinder is!" Like they didn't understand allocation by number of records for some reason. Or in MiB or GiB. Nope, gotta be in tracks or cylinders because they understand how big that is. HUH??? -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
