Date:         Thu, 19 Oct 2000 10:16:22 -0500
Reply-To:     John Baj <jbaj@NIU.EDU>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         John Baj <jbaj@NIU.EDU>
Subject:      Using rdw command with files on cartridge (MVS)
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Hi,

I am trying to access raw data files stored on the MVS system using the
FTP access method.  The files are stored on cartridges with recfm=vb.
If I copy the files to a disk pack, I am able to access them by using
the rcmd='site rdw'  s370v  commands on the FILENAME statement and using
recfm=s370vb on the INFILE statement.  However, when I try to FTP the
files directly on the cartridges, this method does not work and I get
the error message:

ERROR:  Read Access Violation In Task [ DATASTEP ]

I am pretty sure the reason for this is that the rdw command is not
being implemented when I am accessing the cartridge databases.  Has
anyone else had this problem and is there any work arounds other than
putting the data temporarily on the diskpacks (some of these databases
are to large to be stored that way).

John