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 allows you to identify specific source catalogs. To specify INCAT, RACF® authorization may be required.

catname: Specifies a fully qualified catalog name.
ONLYINCAT: Specifies that DFSMSdss only searches catalogs 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 it 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.

For more information about RACF authorization, see Protecting DFSMSdss functions.