Dataset Services Interface › $DSCALL OPT=DSNSPACE

$DSCALL OPT=DSNSPACE

Computes the number of allocated tracks in a data set.

&CONTROL SHRVARS=($DS)
EXEC $DSCALL    OPT=DSNSPACE 
                DSN=dataset_name

Used to find how much space is allocated to a data set.

Operands:

• OPT=DSNSPACE

  Indicates that the number of allocated tracks on the specified data set are to be found.

• DSN=dataset_name

  The name of the data set for which the number of allocated tracks will be found.

Return Codes:

Note: For more information about &SYSMSG, &$DSRC, and &$DSFDBK, see Return Codes and Feedback Codes.

Return Variables:

• &$DSDYNEC

  DYNALLOC error code.

• &$DSALCTRKS

  The number of allocated tracks.

• &$DSUNIT

  Unit of the volume.

• &$DSORG

  The organization of the data set.

Example: OPT=DSNSPACE

EXEC $DSCALL OPT=DSNSPACE DSN=SYS1.DEV.SAMPLE