Multiple choice technology mainframe

How can unused space allocation be returned to the system when a dataset is closed

  1. RETURN

  2. RLSE

  3. CONTIG

  4. CLOSE
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Explanation

In JCL (Job Control Language), the RLSE (release) parameter is used to return unused space allocation to the system when a dataset is closed. This helps manage disk space efficiently by freeing up unused allocated space that was reserved for the dataset.

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