>o If I attempt to allocate OUTDD with DISP=OLD, it fails with IKJ56241I DATA SET IS ALLOCATED TO ANOTHER JOB OR USER if another session is editing even a different member of the same PDS.
Disposition does not protect PDS(e)s at the member level. >o If I allocate OUTDD with DISP=SHR, don't I have an integrity exposure? Yes you do with PDS. There are two (3) more ENQ resources with PDSE, that protect members. Also, ISPF EDIT and LM has its own scheme to (partially) protect at the member level. - 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

