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Extended-Format VSAM Data Sets z/OS DFSMS Using Data Sets SC23-6855-00 |
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VSAM extended format data sets might have any combination of the
following optional attributes:
VSAM data sets must also be in extended-format to be eligible for the following advanced functions:
An extended-format data set for VSAM can be allocated for key-sequenced data sets, entry-sequenced data sets, variable-length or fixed-length relative-record data sets, and linear data sets. Certain types of key-sequenced data set types are excluded. The
following data sets cannot have an extended format:
Note: The maximum number of paging slots for each
page space is 16M. Page spaces regardless of their size have the extended
format and extended addressable attributes assigned to them whether
they are on an SMS managed volume or a non-SMS managed volume.
When a data set is allocated as an extended format data set, the data and index are extended format. Any alternate indexes related to an extended format cluster are also extended format. If a data set is allocated as an extended format data set, 32 bytes (X'20') are added to each physical block. Consequently, when the control interval size is calculated or explicitly specified, this physical block overhead may increase the amount of space actually needed for the data set. Figure 1 shows the percentage increase in space as indicated. Other control intervals do not result in an increase in needed space. Figure 1. Control interval
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