E16 user exit: handling intermediate storage miscalculation

For a tape work data set sort or a Peerage/Vale sort without work data sets, you would use a routine at this user exit to decide what to do if the sort exceeds its calculated estimate of the number of records it can handle for a given amount of main storage and intermediate storage. This user exit is ignored for a sort with work data sets because DFSORT uses the WRKSEC option to determine whether secondary allocation is allowed. See SORTWKdd DD statement. See also Exceeding tape work space capacity.

Note: When using magnetic tape, remember that the system uses an assumed tape length of 2400 feet. If you use tapes of a different length, the Nmax figure is not accurate; for shorter tapes, capacity can be exceeded before "NMAX EXCEEDED" is indicated.
Parent topic: Assembler user exit routines (input phase user exits)