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kappurajesh · Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 5:39 am Post subject: PDS and Directory Blocks Question

1. During creating PDS, (if directory block is 1, then we can create 5 members and last one for storing 5 members details.

i want to know how to open 6th member and see contents

kolusu · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:41 am Post subject:

Kappurajesh,

Please state your level of experience when asking simple and basic interview questions. It gives us an opinion about the poster. we had a poster by name Mcmillan who was here asking stupid questions and it seems that he is teaching mainframes. That is scary !! I pity the students who learn from him. I just don't want to help another mcmillan.

Thanks,

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kolusu · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 3:03 pm Post subject:

Kappurajesh,

Each directory block in a regular PDS, you can store 5 members.The number of members vary depending on the use data in directory block. The actual number with ISPF statistics is much closer to 6. So if you have stats on then you will have no problem accessing the 6th member.

If your stats are off then you will probably get a "No space in directory" when creating the 6th member itself.

Here is a calculation which you can use to calculate the directory blocks on 3390 dasd device type.

DirBlocksRequired = INT(Number Of Members To Be CReated / 5 + .99 )

So, if you want to create 500 members

kappurajesh · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:53 am Post subject:

where do I find good manual for mainframe (JCL,COBOL,VSAM,CICS,DB2,REXX) etc

kolusu · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 9:03 am Post subject:

kappurajesh,

Did you try Quick Manual Links which is located at the top of this page?

You can also access all the manuals from www.mvsforums.com

Hope this helps...

Cheers

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Bill Dennis · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 2:26 pm Post subject:

kolusu,
I want to correct a point of confusion.