Return data set type specification - Key = 'C012'

When you code DINRDSNT, # must be 1 and LEN must be at least 1 and can be longer; the PARM field must be the length specified by the value in LEN. If a data set type specification is associated with the allocation, the system returns the data set type in PARM and 0001 in LEN. PARM will contain one of the following:

X'80'

Represents a library (PDSE).

X'40'

Represents a partitioned data set (PDS).

X'20'

Represents a FIFO special file (PIPE).

X'10'

Represents an HFS data set (HFS). This type of UNIX file system is different from a z/OS® File System (zFS) that resides in a linear data set.

X'08'

Represents an extended format required data set (EXTREQ).

X'04'

Represents an extended format preferred data set (EXTPREF).

X'02'

Represents a basic format data set (BASIC).

X'01'

Represents a large format data set (LARGE = greater than 65,535 tracks).

Example: To request the data set type, code:

KEY    #      LEN    PARM
C012   0001   0001   - - - ...