What is the difference between primary and secondary
allocations for a dataset?

Answer Posted / satya prakash

For a Dataset in primary allocation is needed. The number is
close to the total requirement as possible. The secondary
quantity is an additional quantity that can be used only if
dataset exceeds the space allocated with the primary quantity

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