If you browse or edit any dataset on dasd, and display the dasd, you should see 
the A, meaning that the volume is allocated.

 Until people log on and/or batch work starts, O (online) is pretty common. 

HTH,

Linda

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On Jul 22, 2014, at 10:45 AM, Rajesh Janakiraman <[email protected]> 
wrote:

> Mates,
> 
> I can read the file and i can also take backup and restore on that
> particular volumes. But i dunno what will be the issue in future for the
> status *O* because earlier these volumes status were *A*.
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 7:33 PM, Mike Schwab <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> 
>> O is Online, but no files in use.
>> A is Active, online and at least 1 file open.
>> So, start an application that uses a file on the desired volume.
>> 
>> On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 11:12 PM, Rajesh Janakiraman
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Dear Mates,
>>> 
>>> Its really urgent, DASD volumes in PRODUCTION box is not active.
>> Actually it is after the successful completion of DR Drill activity.
>>> 
>>> I've made the volumes online by issuing the vary commands but the status
>> of the volumes are still O.
>>> 
>>> Pls let me know how to make these online volumes Active.
>>> 
>>> P.S.: I can access all datasets from those volumes which were online.
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
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