On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:42:35 -0500, Bill Giannelli wrote:

>When I order software maintenance and download it, why does it need to go to 
>USS first?
>thanks
>
o If uses tools such as pax for which classic MVS has no equivalent.

o The SMPNTS contains a variety of data organization beyond
  the capability of any single Classic MVS DSORG.

Performance could be improved if IEBCOPY were enhanced to
support UNIX files as PDSU.  Shouldn't be hard; it would shortcut
a conversion SMP/E performs internally.

Space exhaustion by SMPNTS is a frequently mentioned nuisance.
The user interaction should be improved there.

-- gil

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