Re: Sorting SMF records

> Rick Fochtman wrote:

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> Dennis, in MVS 3.8, all support was dropped for 23xx devices except
> for the 2305-1 and 2305-2.

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Not quite so.  2314s are supported in MVS 3.8j otherwise the SORT wouldn't have a DASD sortwork it could utilize.

The OS/360 SORT we have available supports only 3 types of DASD for sortwork areas.  Maximum sortwork devices permitted are 6 if 2301 or 2311 are utilized and 17 if 2314 specified.  A HACK is available to use any other DASD but SORT acts as if the geometry of the pack is a 2311 so there is no increase in sortwork space by using the HACK.

A quick look at the SYSGEN macro UNITNAME shows the following esoteric names:

3350
3330-1
3330
3340
2314
2305-1
2305-2

Additional DASD support (3375, 3380, 3390) was added to MVS 3.8j before TK3 release via mods from Jim Morrison.

Phil - believe 2311 is included in newest DASD mods