The new format is available in z/OS 1.10 with limitations as to what data may actually use the EAV space. Only VSAM data can reside in this area, and even the VSAM data has limitations. z/OS 1.11 will reduce some of the data restrictions.
Michael Spencer BMC Software -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Bielefeld Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 11:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: "A foolish consistancy" or "3390 cyl/track architecture" Is the new format available in z/OS 1.11? That's what I gathered from some of the postings, but it didn't seem definitive. I should probably look at the announcement, but right now I'm feeling lazy. Eric Eric Bielefeld Sr. Systems Programmer Milwaukee, Wisconsin 414-475-7434 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

