I have for years. X37 is almost a thing of the past. I do have a NOEXTEND DATACLAS for the few exceptions.
> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Porowski, Kenneth > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 12:38 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Using Extended Format as default > > Is there any compelling reason why I should not (or can't) use Extended > Format for all SMS managed Sequential (flat and GDG) and VSAM (KSDS, ESDS, > Linear) datasets? > > Anything special I would need to do for Linear DB2 databases/tablespaces? > > TIA > Ken > > > Ken Porowski > VP Mainframe Engineering > CIT > Information Technology > One CIT Drive > Livingston, NJ 07039 > +1 973 740 5459 (tel) > ken.porow...@cit.com<mailto:ken.porow...@cit.com> > www.cit.com<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http- > 3A__www.cit.com&d=DgIFAg&c=C3yme8gMkxg_ihJNXS06ZyWk4EJm8Ldrrvx > Qb-Je7sw&r=u9g8rUevBoyCPAdo5sWE9w&m=AfM_UIJ_ABNKJ- > vhGq4I7SWDbdfPeoD7Ut9juH_bnp8&s=RynbAKiMfEpTkyFqe9ahm2AzMX_e > RY6wVOmQeR6C8dc&e= > > > > > > > This email message and any accompanying materials may contain proprietary, > privileged and confidential information of CIT Group Inc. or its subsidiaries > or > affiliates (collectively, "CIT"), and are intended solely for the recipient(s) > named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, > any use, disclosure, printing, copying or distribution, or reliance on the > contents, of this communication is strictly prohibited. CIT disclaims any > liability for the review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or > the > taking of any action in reliance upon, this communication by persons other > than the intended recipient(s). If you have received this communication in > error, please reply to the sender advising of the error in transmission, and > immediately delete and destroy the communication and any accompanying > materials. To the extent permitted by applicable law, CIT and others may > inspect, review, monitor, analyze, copy, record and retain any > communications sent from or received at this email address. > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN