John Eells wrote:

>z/OS DFSMS Using Data Sets documents maximum data set sizes, including limits 
>for both extended format and nonextended format VSAM data sets, in Topic 
>1.3.2.3. It says that nonextended VSAM data sets have a limit of 4GB*.

>(4GB* / 56664 / 15) = 5,053 cylinders (approximately)

One extent across up to 59 volsers? Or sum of all extents? (Of course I have 
RTFM, but if I missed it, please tell me.)

At least VSAM datasets are not limited to 65 535 tracks. That is a relief for 
those space hungry DB2 DBAs.


>* I believe that is most likely GiB for the pedantic among us.

LOL. ;-D

Groete / Greetings
Elardus Engelbrecht

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