The extension is supposed to place that disk in search below the other in search order not in placement. Example 191 A; 192 B; 193 C: would search A then B then C. Extension would be 191 A; 192 B; 193 C/A: would search A then C then B. Does that help?
Jim Dodds Systems Programmer Kentucky State University 400 East Main Street Frankfort, Ky 40601 502 597 6114 ________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian S. Worthington Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: ACCESS /extension The CMS ACCESS command, takes a /extension argument for making a disk a read-only extension of another. I've never understood this, and have only used it when I wish to make a disk r/o. I certainly does not work for making a disk appear elsewhere in the CMS search order, which is what I would really like it to do (when I have to squeeze a disk in where there isn't a hole). Can anyone explain what the "extension of another" means in this context? ian ...
