# Automatically Increasing Associator or Data Storage Data Set Space on Mainframe **URL:** \ **Category:** Forum\ **Tags:** Adabas-Natural, Adabas, Adabas-on-Mainframes, Adabas-Basics-on-Mainframes\ **Created:** [February 19, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/automatically-increasing-associator-or-data-storage-data-set-space-on-mainframe/207350 "2020-02-19T15:02:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Steven\_Gazzola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steven\_Gazzola](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Steven_Gazzola)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/automatically-increasing-associator-or-data-storage-data-set-space-on-mainframe/207350/1 "2020-02-19T15:02:45Z")
Is there a White paper on Automatically Increasing Associator or Data Storage Data Set Space. I need recommendations on the best method for implementing this feature. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Douglas\_Kelly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/douglas_kelly/32/102_2.png) [@Douglas\_Kelly](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Douglas_Kelly)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/automatically-increasing-associator-or-data-storage-data-set-space-on-mainframe/207350/2 "2020-02-20T01:12:11Z")
Have you reviewed the documentation on the AUTOINC\* parameters? If so, perhaps you could be more specific with your questions - the choice of which to use will vary depending on your environment, available resources (disk!) and growth requirements. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/3X/c/d/cd19967bb605d28a72d77eb83a1cae22f3df2eb8.svg) [@system](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/automatically-increasing-associator-or-data-storage-data-set-space-on-mainframe/207350/3 "2021-04-02T15:44:16Z")