INCAT


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   '-INCAT--(----catname-+--)--+-----------+-'   
                               '-ONLYINCAT-'

INCAT(catname) specifies that DFSMSdss search the user catalogs specified by the INCAT(catname) keyword, then follow the standard search order to locate data sets. INCAT(catname) allows you to identify specific source catalogs. To specify INCAT, RACF® authorization might be required.

catname: Specifies a fully qualified catalog name.
ONLYINCAT: Specifies that DFSMSdss only searches catalogs that are specified in the INCAT catalog name list.

DFSMSdss does not process an SMS-managed data set that is cataloged outside the standard search order. This is the case even if the data set is cataloged in one of the catalogs that is specified with the INCAT(catname) keyword. Ensure that the SMS-managed data sets are cataloged under standard catalog search order.