Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Providing a reserved data area to use to extend a data set
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Application No.: US14604595Application Date: 2015-01-23
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Publication No.: US09753646B2Publication Date: 2017-09-05
- Inventor: Preston A. Carpenter , David C. Reed , Esteban Rios , Max D. Smith
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Konrad Raynes Davda & Victor LLP
- Agent David W. Victor
- Main IPC: G06F12/00
- IPC: G06F12/00 ; G06F3/06

Abstract:
Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for providing a reserved data area to use to extend a data set. A data set is configured in the volume configured in the storage. A reserved data area is configured in the storage for the volume. The reserved data area is used to extend the data set in the volume in response to there being insufficient available space in the data set. The reserved data area is used to allocate for use in the volume in response to there being no more available free space for use in the volume and if the reserved data area is available.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160216890A1 PROVIDING A RESERVED DATA AREA TO USE TO EXTEND A DATA SET Public/Granted day:2016-07-28
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