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How to differenciate between creting a PS and PDS using 3.2

  1. Value in Directory Blk

  2. Value in Blk Size

  3. Both

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

A Partitioned Dataset (PDS) requires a directory to track member names and locations, so Directory Block must be non-zero. A Physical Sequential (PS) dataset has no directory structure, so Directory Block is zero or omitted. The block size field alone doesn't distinguish between PS and PDS - it's the presence/absence of a directory that differentiates them.

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