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Definitions

volser

The volume serial number of the DASD containing the extent to compress.

number

The starting cylinder or block number of the extent to compress. This number is the same as the starting number defined on an EXTENT record in the DASD CONFIG file.

subpool1

The name of the subpool to use when allocating space within the extent being compressed. Choose a subpool that is valid for the extent being compressed that has a large allocation limit or no allocation limit.

subpool2

The name of the subpool from which to allocate space to hold the minidisk temporarily. The default name is the same as the subpool1 name.

limit

The number of 15‑second intervals to wait before bypassing a minidisk that is not available. The command waits if other virtual machines have links to a minidisk that needs to be moved. Before waiting, the command sends these users messages asking them to detach the link. The minimum number of wait intervals is 0; the maximum is 2147483647. The default is 10 intervals.