Date:         Tue, 23 Dec 1997 08:53:32 PST
Reply-To:     TWB2%Rates%FAR@bangate.pge.com
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From:         Tim Berryhill 3rd time <TWB2%Rates%FAR@BANGATE.PGE.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to use libname in MVS?
Comments: To: guoro_ch@ALCOR.CONCORDIA.CA
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George, You may need a copy of the MVS Companion soon.  When you allocate a
dataset on MVS you have to give it a disposition (what to do with it when you
close it).  The default is often to throw it away.  There are also options for
how big to make it, and where to put it.  Some of these options are
site-specific.  You are likely to want a libname statement like:
 
LIBNAME MYSET 'MYID.XXX.YYY' DISP=(NEW,CATLG) SPACE=(TRK,(15,1),RLSE);
 
This allocates a new dataset of 15 tracks (with 15 tracks of expansion room) and
catalogs it (so you can find it again).  On subsequent use you can omit SPACE,
but you will want to code DISP=OLD to get write access or DISP=SHR for shared
access.
 
Regarding the ISPF error, I suspect you start in SPF, then load SAS under that.
If so, you may have to quit SAS (the BYE command) rather than shelling out (the
X command).  There have been tips posted here on SAS-L regarding better
integration of SAS and ISPF--they sound cool but I have not had time to follow
up.
 
Good luck!
Tim Berryhill - Contract Programmer and General Wizard
TWB2@PGE.COM or http://www.aartwolf.com/twb.html
Frequently at Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco
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my postings is slightly less than 0
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Sent by:"GC" <guoro_ch@ALCOR.CONCORDIA.CA>
 Hi, SAS experts,
 
I have recently move to MVS TSO environment and have difficult in using
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