>The ptf's that were being applied were going to update a PDSE dataset in the >LNKLST. It's rarely safe to apply maintenance to a live system.
>So I cancelled the job - created an alternate RES pack and applied the >maintenance to the alternate RES. Better (safer) choice (IMO). >Are the new SMSPDSE and SMSPDSE1 address spaces preventing this type of update >or is there a command to allow this type of update to occur. These address spaces sometimes 'trip' over contention issues, rarely is there a problem. But, I think you were fortunate. It made you convert to, what I think, is a better practice. But, it's not my shop. - 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

