Example aggregate group

Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the ISMF panels used to create the aggregate group, PAY1, at the example site.

Figure 1. Aggregate Group ISMF Panel 1

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DGTDCAG1                    AGGREGATE GROUP DEFINE                  Page 1 of 2
COMMAND ===>


SCDS NAME  . . . . . : PAY1.SCDS
AGGREGATE GROUP NAME : PAY1

TO DEFINE AGGREGATE GROUP, SPECIFY:

  DESCRIPTION ===> APPLICATION BACKUP EXAMPLES
              ===>

  BACKUP ATTRIBUTES
    NUMBER OF COPIES  . . . . . . . 1                (1 to 15)
    MANAGEMENT CLASS NAME . . . . . MCLASS1          (1 to 8 characters, to be
                                                      defined in current SCDS)

  OUTPUT DATA SET NAME PREFIX . . . PAY1
                                                     (1 to 33 characters)

  ACCOUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                     (1 to 32 characters)
USE ENTER TO PERFORM VERIFICATION; USE DOWN COMMAND TO VIEW NEXT PANEL;
USE HELP COMMAND FOR HELP; USE END COMMAND TO SAVE AND EXIT; CANCEL TO EXIT.

Figure 2. Aggregate Group ISMF Panel 2

DGTDCAG2                    AGGREGATE GROUP DEFINE                  Page 2 of 2
COMMAND ===>


SCDS NAME:             PAY1.SCDS
AGGREGATE GROUP NAME:  PAY1

TO EDIT A DATA SET, SPECIFY NUMBER ===>     (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6)
  SELECTION DATA SETS:            (1 to 44 characters)
   1 ===> PAY1SDS1
     MEMBER NAME ===>             (1 to 8 characters)
   2 ===> PAY1SDS2
     MEMBER NAME ===>             (1 to 8 characters)
   3 ===>
     MEMBER NAME ===>             (1 to 8 characters)
   4 ===>
     MEMBER NAME ===>             (1 to 8 characters)
   5 ===>
     MEMBER NAME ===>             (1 to 8 characters)

  INSTRUCTION DATA SET:           (1 to 44 characters)
   6 ===> PAY1.INSTRUCT

USE ENTER TO PERFORM VERIFICATION; USE UP COMMAND TO VIEW PREVIOUS PANEL;
USE HELP COMMAND FOR HELP; USE END COMMAND TO SAVE AND EXIT; CANCEL TO EXIT.

Notice that the same name was specified for the aggregate group and the output data set prefix. This makes it easier to remember later which control and data files belong to a specific aggregate group.