how to count the number of members in pds?

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how to count the number of members in pds?..

Answer / sonika

We can get the count of members in pds by typing I in front
of the PDS

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how to count the number of members in pds?..

Answer / harshita

BY a simple formula i.e. (6n - 1) where 'n' is the directory
blocks that we specify.

ex: If we specify directory blocks = 1 i.e. n = 1,then
6n - 1 = 5 members can be created in a pds.

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