> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Green > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 11:49 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: estimating number of records. > > Well, disk datasets should be relatively easy... (if the > information is returned from the LMDIST call) > > Number of tracks used * % of space used * blocks per track > divided by record length. > > Or am I missing something in the question?
That's what I planned. The difficult part was estimating the same for tape. I should have been more explicit. But I've gotten a good idea on that as well from others (use the same interface that DFSORT does). -- 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
