PROVIDING A RESERVED DATA AREA TO USE TO EXTEND A DATA SET

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A computer program product for managing space assigned to data sets configured in a volume in a storage, wherein the computer program product comprises a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause operations, the operations comprising:
configuring a data set in the volume configured in the storage; configuring a reserved data area in the storage for the volume; using the reserved data area to extend the data set in the volume in response to there being insufficient available space in the data set; and using the reserved data area 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.