Cross-region share option 2 allows only one processor at a time to open a data set for output.
You would need to look at what shareoptions will work and how you will make sure integrity is maintained in the sysplex. IIRC, if the application and GRS is setup correctly, you might be able to use shareoptions(3,3) which would allow you to do this. Lizette <message> REPRO INFILE(IFILE01) OUTFILE(OFILE01) - FROMKEY(09984891950) - TOKEY(099848919509999) REPLACE IDC3300I ERROR OPENING PRIPV.PR.GCR05KSD IDC3351I ** VSAM OPEN RETURN CODE IS 118 IDC0005I NUMBER OF RECORDS PROCESSED WAS 27 IDC0001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE WAS 0 </message> We are again trying out basic sysplex split. The job above is copying some records from a VSAM file which is OPEN to CICS on the other LPAR. The share options are 2,3. If the job runs on the same system, the IDC3351I message is not received. This is not a "big deal", but it would be nice if I could eliminate it because "it doesn't look the same" as it did when we only had one 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