On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:42:55 -0600, Mike Schwab wrote:

>1 more than 1/3 track blocking?  Could try 1 more than 1/4, 1/5, 1/6,
>..., track blocking.  

1 more than 1/2 of half track blocking. 14000. Results in BLKSIZE=14000.
Results in 3 records (3 blocks) per track.
LRECL=13999 results in BLKSIZE=27998

>A small lrecl would get you the highest multiple
>under 1/2 track.  Smallest utilization might be 1 more than 1/2 track
>blocking.
>
>On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 11:40 AM, Paul Gilmartin
><[email protected]> wrote:
>> Assuming 3390 track geometry.
>>
>> If a programmer codes RECFM=FB,BLKSIZE=0,LRECL=?
>>
>> For what value of LRECL does SDB select the smallest BLKSIZE?

Why is this interesting?

-- 
Tom Marchant

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