FOR a GDG, the book by 'SABA ZAMEER' says 'We can NOT ALTER
the LIMIT parameter after it is defined'. (p-211).
But many persons have written that it can be changed, which
one is true ?
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Answer / rup
In generation program you would have given limit earlier as
limit(5) , You can change the limit by this way.
//SYSIN DD *
ALTER ****.***.** LIMIT(6) NOEMPTY SCRATCH
/*Now limit changes to 6
//
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Answer / albert
It can be changed through JCL using ALTER statement
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Answer / vinay sonar
I have personally tried using ALTER command
I dont remember exact syntax
//sysin dd*
alter pmap391.a1.gdg,limit=(5)
/*
It is possible
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Answer / vira2z
plz tell me how it can change, give the istructions to cange
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