We take care of that problem with ACS rules based on allocation size, not that they are particularly SAS databases or any other particular type of dataset.
Tom Kelman Commerce Bank of Kansas City (816) 760-7632 > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ulrich Krueger > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 1:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Identifying SASDBs in SMS ACS routines > > > I can't think of a reason to need separate ACS code for them. > > I beg to differ, Tom. > Once I set up DASD allocation rules for the SAS databases in my shop, > especially the large ones that tended to grow to multi-volume, the number > of > past-midnight phone calls from Operations "Job XXX failed, not enough disk > space" went down to next to zero. > > The OP may have a real valid reason for trying to control SAS databases. > Allocation of large datasets, including SAS databases, is much more likely > to succeed if directed to a disk pool with large amounts of free disk > space > per volume. The general user pool may be too cluttered up for large > dataset > allocations to succeed all the time. > > Regards, > Ulrich > ***************************************************************************** If you wish to communicate securely with Commerce Bank and its affiliates, you must log into your account under Online Services at http://www.commercebank.com or use the Commerce Bank Secure Email Message Center at https://securemail.commercebank.com NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer 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
