Ted, Using SPEED tp "speed" up initial load of a KSDS is not a myth. Extra IO is extra IO no matter what the disk equipment you are using.
It's a cinch to set this up as a the default in your DATACLASses. Ron > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Ted MacNEIL > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 6:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IBM-MAIN] SMS Dataclass attribute > > > thought that I previously read some VSAM Tuning recommendations where it > recommend to always use SPEED on the inital load vs. RECOVERY. > > Check out the REDBook, VSAM DeMystified. > It dispells a lot of myths, including the need for re-orgs. > I think (iirc) that speed/recovery is one of those, especially with today's > disk equipment. > (But, I could be wrong). > - > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
