Actually, I think the "Using Data Sets" book in the DFSMS bookshelf has what he needs.
On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 5:55 PM, Mark Zelden <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:35:25 -0800, Guy Gardoit <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >Ok, I know I need to RTFM if I knew what manual to look in, but with time > >being of the essence can someone point me to the right manual that > discusses > >"extended addressibility"? We want to merge the z/OS 1.12 various and > >sundry OMVS files into a single $VERSION ROOT zFS filesystem but it > exceeds > >4GB. Can a zFS, I.E. VSAM Linear data set, be greater than 4GB? In what > >manual can I find an answer to that question? Our Storage people just > give > >me blank stares when I asked them about it. > > > >Thank you! > > > >-- > >Guy Gardoit > >z/OS Systems Programming > > > > Look at the DFSMS bookshelf. In particular "Implementing System Managed > Storage". Hint: Have a look at the DATACLAS. > > It's not your question, but what advantage do you see in merging all the > various distributed root files (I call them "sysres root files") into a > single file > system? > > Mark > -- > Mark Zelden - Zelden Consulting Services - z/OS, OS/390 and MVS > mailto:[email protected] > Mark's MVS Utilities: > http://home.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.html<http://home.flash.net/%7Emzelden/mvsutil.html> > Systems Programming expert at http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > CONFIDENTIALITY/EMAIL NOTICE: The material in this transmission contains confidential and privileged information intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this material in error and that any forwarding, copying, printing, distribution, use or disclosure of the material is strictly prohibited. If you have received this material in error, please (i) do not read it, (ii) reply to the sender that you received the message in error, and (iii) erase or destroy the material. Emails are not secure and can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by email. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
