On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 20:42:58 -0800 Tom Cluster said: > >Yet even though I make sure that both copies of EXTENT CONTROL are >the same (1DF and 1DB - 1DF seems to have primacy, because if I >change only 1DB I find that periodically my changes are lost) and
That's because 1DB is the mdisk used for backing up the files when you issue a DIRM BACKUP, or when it is automatically done. You shouldn't change any file on the 1DB. >that I have issued the DIRM RLDEXTN command, when I do a DIRM DIRMAP >volumes like Maint's 127 still show up on the map, preventing all >gaps on the volume from being shown. .... > >/gripe on/ > >The frustration isn't helped by the fact that I don't have a printed >Dirmaint manual. The CDRom is fine for looking things up, but it's >not good for an initial read-through. Print off a copy. The Reference, GIM, Admin and Messages&Codes all have PDFs on the web. http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/DVHA9A40 > >/gripe off/ > > - Tom. /ahw
