Re[2]: File size

[gmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

        You should also watch out for print files set to *NOMAX as well.
     
     Guy Murphy    FACTS system - UDIS Dept.
     phone         217-333-8670
     e-mail        murphyfa@uiuc.edu

     


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Subject: Re: File size 
Author:  <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > at INTERNET
Date:    12/1/98 3:46 PM


     
     
It depends....  :)
     
By *NOMAX you're saying that there's no upper limit on the number of 
records the file can hold.  Keep in mind tha this is a safety valve that 
keeps you from having a runaway program (not that anyone on this list 
would write one) from going ape and taking your DASD to 100+% and crashing 
your system...  Trust me, restoring from a 100% DASD box can be a full 
restore...sometimes you'll get lucky and a IPL will clear enough work 
space that you can clr/dlt the offending space and come up normally...
     
But, in terms of space, performance, etc.,....  No disadvantages taht I'm 
aware of....
     
Don in DC
     
On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, Tim-Bar wrote:
     
> When creating physical files, is there a disadvantage to using *NOMAX 
> for the initial number of records?
> 
> Thanks!
>  
> Darlene Brengle
> Norsoft, Inc.
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