Default space allocation
EDIT uses different algorithms to calculate the default space allocation
for utility work data sets. The algorithm used depends on whether
the user is editing a new data set or an existing data set.
Note: Regardless of the physical space allocated, the maximum
number of records that the edit access method can handle depends on
the record length. This maximum applies to both new and existing
data sets. For example:
- For 80-byte records, the maximum number of records EDIT can handle is approximately 390,000.
- For 255-byte records, the maximum number of records EDIT can handle is approximately 130,000.