But even if the space has been allocated to a subsequent file, there is no guarantee that any data was actually written the disk.
-----Original Message----- From: Robert A. Rosenberg Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 5:58 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: ERASEDATA - DASD disposal This issue is handled by doing an "Erase Free Space" via a utility that has that function. All of your Temporary Copies (after the Edit and Save is done) are either now in Free Space or the space they were in has been recycled by being allocated to another file. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html