Data above the 2 GB bar

There are only two non-VSAM access method macros that accept a 64-bit virtual address. The READ and WRITE macros support the data area address being a 64-bit virtual address if the data set is extended format and not compressed format. Your program must be running in 31-bit mode. You must code the SF64 or SF64P option on the READ or WRITE macro.

If the 64-bit address points above the 2 GB bar, then the storage must satisfy one of these conditions: