Optional parameters of the DEFINE command
This topic describes the optional parameters of the DEFINE command.
ARPOOL: Identifying the volumes for aggregate recovery
BACKUP: Specifying the backup cycle
CYCLESTARTDATE: Specifying the start date of a cycle
DUMPCLASS: Adding or changing a volume dump class
DUMPCLASS(AUTOREUSE and NOAUTOREUSE): Specifies whether DUMP volumes are automatically available for reuse when invalidated
DUMPCLASS(DATASETRESTORE and NODATASETRESTORE): Data set restore is allowed from a full-volume dump copy in this dump class
DUMPCLASS(DAY): Specifying the target day of the dump cycle for this class
DUMPCLASS(DISABLE): Specifying the volume dump class and making it unavailable as a target of any full-volume dump
DUMPCLASS(DISPOSITION): Specifying the disposition of dump volumes
DUMPCLASS(ENCRYPT): Specifying whether to encrypt the dump data with host based encryption
DUMPCLASS(FASTREPLICATIONDUMP): Specifying whether a dump class is required or optional
DUMPCLASS(FASTREPLICATIONRECOVER): Specifying whether a dump class copy is immediately available to be mounted for recovery
DUMPCLASS(FREQUENCY): Specifying the minimum number of days that must elapse between volume dumps of a volume to this class
DUMPCLASS(HWCOMPRESS): Specifying whether to compress the data to be encrypted
DUMPCLASS(RECOVERRESET): Specifying whether to reset the data-set-changed indicator in the VTOC entry
DUMPCLASS(RESET and NORESET): Specifying whether DFSMSdss resets the change bit for each data set following a full-volume dump
DUMPCLASS(RETENTIONPERIOD): Specifying the enforcement of retention periods for the dump copies in this class
DUMPCLASS(STACK): Specifying the maximum number of dump copies that are stacked for this dump class
DUMPCLASS(TAPEEXPIRATIONDATE): Specifying a unique expiration date for all dump copies created in a dump
DUMPCLASS(UNIT): Specifying a default tape unit name
DUMPCLASS(VTOCCOPIES): Specifying the number of dump VTOC copy data sets to keep for dump copies created in this class
DUMPCLASS(ZCOMPRESS): Specifying whether to use zEDC Services on the dump data
DUMPCYCLE: Specifying the automatic dump cycle
MIGRATIONCLEANUPCYCLE and SECONDARYSPMGMTCYCLE: Specifying the cycle for automatic secondary space management functions
MIGRATIONLEVEL2: Specifying DASD level 2 volumes and their associated key range structure
POOL: Identifying the non-SMS-managed volumes where the data sets with the same first qualifier are recalled
PRIMARYSPMGMTCYCLE: Specifying the cycle for automatic primary space management
SWITCHTAPES: Releasing mounted tapes for command data set backup
VOLUMEPOOL: Identifying groups of volumes where data sets are recalled
Parent topic:
DEFINE command: Defining control structures for use by DFSMShsm