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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B Correct answer
Explanation

The RLSE (release) parameter in JCL is used to return unused space allocation to the system when a dataset is closed. RETURN is not a valid space parameter, CONTIG requests contiguous space, and CLOSE is a statement not a space parameter.

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