How about exponential values (#####E##) instead of a letter meaning
1E3, 1E6, 1E9, etc.

On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 1:10 PM, Tom Brennan <[email protected]> 
wrote:
> 640YB ought to be enough for anyone!
>
> Mike Schwab wrote:
>>
>> I can see GB(10,1).  I think TB(10,1) is kind of high for today's
>> capacity.
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 12:05 PM, Paul Gilmartin
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 09:41:06 -0700, Lizette Koehler wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> If you like this, please vote.  But I think IBM is planning a future
>>>> date for
>>>> this
>>>>
>>>> http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=92670>
>>>> &CR_ID=92670
>>>>
>>>> Add additional AVGREC sizes to Space definitions in JCL and IDCAMS
>>>>
>>>> I just got tired of trying to create an AVGREC=M and then having to code
>>>> SPACE=(1,(1000000,1000000)) I just wanted to code a smaller number
>>>>
>>>> And I did ask for everything
>>>> B  (Is that now B or U?)
>>>> KB
>>>> GB
>>>> MB
>>>> TB
>>>> YB
>>>> ZB
>>>> PB
>>>>
>>>
>>> (in some order)  Quick question:  Exactly how many bytes is one YB?
>>> I'd be happier with dispensing with AVGREC entirely and being allowed
>>> to code:
>>>    SPACE=(1,(1M,1000K))  * SI (decimal) prefixes, please.
>>>
>>> What's the etymology of "AVGREC"?
>>>
>>> -- gil
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