It is very hard for me to read the posting you sent. However, having just had a similar situation, you might want to check your DSN against your ACS rules.
I was attempting to write to tape, but I had a qualifier that was reserved by SMS to go to DASD - IT OVERRODE the UNIT info. So you may be experiencing the same thing. Regards, Steve Thompson -- All opinions expressed by this poster are not necessarily those of poster's employer. -- -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 2:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Tape Space Issue Hello,=20=0D=0A=20=0D=0ACan anyone tell me what I'm missing on the JCL belo= w. Job keeps asking for a space parameter.=0D=0A=20=0D=0A//STEP1 EXEC PGM= =3DIDCAMS =20=0D=0A//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=3D= * =20=0D=0A//RECEIVE DD DSNAME=3DE18823= =2ETDB.SYSPROG.SYMD.CAVHPROT.CLUS,=0D=0A// DISP=3D(NEW,CATLG,DEL= ETE), =20=0D=0A// UNIT=3DHCRT, = =20=0D=0A// VOL=3D(,RETAIN,,1), = =20=0D=0A// LABEL=3D(1,SL), = =20=0D=0A// DCB=3D(BLKSIZE=3D20400,LRECL=3D2040,RECFM=3DF= B) =20=0D=0A//SYSIN DD * =0D= =0A EXPORT- =20=0D=0A = TDB.SYSPROG.SYMD.CAVHPROT.CLUS - =20=0D=0A OUTFI= LE(RECEIVE) - =20=0D=0A TEMPORARY = =20=0D=0A/* = =20=0D=0A=20=0D=0AIEF344I E18823X STEP1 RECEIV= E - ALLOCATION FAILED DUE TO DATA FACILITY SYSTEM=0D=0AIGD17045I SPACE NOT = SPECIFIED FOR ALLOCATION OF DATA SET =20=0D=0ATDB.SYSPRO= G.SYMD.CAVHPROT.CLUS =20=0D=0A= =20=0D=0AThanks=0D=0A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=0D= <SNIPAGE> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

