What is FREESPACE ?

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What is FREESPACE ?..

Answer / ram

FREESPACE(X,Y) Where X->is the empty space used record
insertions,and Y->is the space left unused for the partisl
reorganization of the VSAM dataset.

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What is FREESPACE ?..

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Coded in the DEFINE as FREESPACE(ci ca) where ci is the
percentage of each control interval to be left free for
insertions, ca is the percentage of control intervals in
each control area to be left empty.

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