Fix him with SMS so he gets a smaller primary. Put a JES exit in for the same.
Seek support from managment. Daniel McLaughlin Z-Series Systems Programmer Information & Communications Technology Crawford & Company 4680 N. Royal Atlanta Tucker GA 30084 phone: 770-621-3256 fax: 770-621-3237 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.crawfordandcompany.com IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 04/11/2008 09:31:10 AM: > ---------------------- Information from the mail header > ----------------------- > Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> > Poster: willie bunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Question On Space Allocation > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Good Day To All, > > My question is regarding the allocation of space on a given > storage group which has 218 volumes. The job failed, due to a > "IGD17279I 218 VOLUMES WERE REJECTED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE > SUFFICIENT SPACE (041A041D)" > > To resolve the problem I added 2 disks (3390-9) as a quick fix. I > asked the user to correct the jcl so as to ask for a smaller primary > and a larger secondary. He refuses to do so because in his opinion > "the system will search for a volume that has that much free space > in four "chunks" or less. If you ask for less space in the PRIMARY > allocation, the system may choose a volume that has that much free > space, but not enough to overflow into the SECONDARY allocation, if > needed." I was not aware of the fact that the system allocates the > space in chunks. Could anybody confirm this? Also, in the case of > the allocation being done in 4 chunks, does the system allocate the > dsn on the same volume or on other voumes within that particular > storage group? > > In the case of not heeding my recommendation to reduce the primary > allocation would there be another alternative that I could suggest > besides putting the dsn to tape? > > Below is the user's code for the output dsn: > > //OUTERR DD DSN=DE01.DE0PS$02.XDS1.EXPAND.ERR(+1), > DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE), > SPACE=(CYL,(2000,250),RLSE), > DCB=(MODELDCB,RECFM=FB,LRECL=14126) > > Thanks for your comments and suggestions in advance. > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > Best Overall Third-Party Claims Administrator - 2007 "Business Insurance" Readers Choice Awards Consider the environment before printing this message. This transmission is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are NOT authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this communication, its attachments or any part of them. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this communication from all computers. This communication does not form any contractual obligation on behalf of the sender, the sender's employer, or the employer's parent company, affiliates or subsidiaries. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
