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TIP: TO REALLOCATE A PARTITIONED DATA SET

a. Select UTILITIES (option 3), then DATASET (option 2).

b. Specify just the name of the data set that you want to reallocate to display its characteristics. (This will cause the characteristics to be included when you allocate a new data set.)

c. Allocate another data set with more space. Increase the primary allocation and the directory blocks . The secondary allocation should be kept small.

d. Select the MOVE/COPY option (option 3) on the Utility Selection Menu to copy members from the old data set to the new larger data set. Enter the original data set, followed by (*). This will select all members.

e. Select LIBRARY option (option 1) on the Utility Selection Menu to display the member list to make sure everything was copied correctly.

f. Select the DATA SET option (option 2) from the Utility Selection Menu to delete the old data set.

g. Rename the new data set to the old data set name.

Reallocate a Sequential Data Set

a. Select UTILITIES (option 3), then DATA SET (option 2).

b. Specify just the name of the data set that you want to reallocate to display its characteristics. (This will cause the characteristics to be included when you allocate a new data set.)

c. Allocate another data set with more space. Increase the primary allocation. The secondary allocation should be kept small.

d. Select the MOVE/COPY option (option 3) on the Utility Selection Menu to copy the old data set to the new larger data set. Enter the original data set name.

e. Select DATA SET option (option 2) on the Utility Selection Menu to display the utilization information about the old data set and the new data set to make sure everything was copied correctly.

f. Select the DATA SET option (option 2) from the Utility Selection Menu to delete the old data set.

g. Rename the new data set to the old data set name.