So when get a x 37 type error what happens to the data that’s already
written to the file is it intact


Can you close the dataset reallocate and continue

Doesn’t sound like it but I guess I can ask




Joe Reichman

On Tue, Jun 23, 2026 at 9:57 PM Paul Feller <
[email protected]> wrote:

> As Steve said that is what X37 type software does.  The X37 software steps
> in to determine if it should try to help recover from a X37 error.  Now if
> that type of software is not in the cards, then maybe looking at how
> datasets are allocated might be a way to help reduce X37 errors.
>
> If SMS is in the picture, you could look at some type of general rule
> around volume count.  The down side to that is it takes up room in the TIOT
> below the line.  If you open/allocate lots of datasets you might run out of
> room in the TIOT.  If you are pushing all TIOT stuff above the line then
> space may not be an issue.
>
> Keeping with SMS maybe look at dataset allocation stuff.  It comes down to
> the size of the primary and secondary allocation.  Maybe some datasets are
> better off with a large primary and small secondary.  While other datasets
> might work better with a small primary and large secondary.
>
> As far as I know SMS changes really only come into play during dataset
> allocation.  Will not help with datasets already allocated.
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf
> Of Steve Beaver
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 07:45 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Automating fix for B37 from a recovery program
>
> What you’re describing and wanting to do is exactly how the product stop X
> 37 works
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> No one said I could type with one thumb
>
> > On Jun 23, 2026, at 19:39, Joseph Reichman <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > I was able to verify what Kurtz Q told me earlier that SDWAGR02
> > Points  to the dcb in a recovery program
> >
> > That being said is it possible I guess via SVC 99 to fix I.e
> > reallocate a dataset from a recovery program
> >
> > Thanks
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