Managing Data with DFSMSdfp

DFSMSdfp organizes, identifies, stores, catalogs, shares, and retrieves all the data that your installation uses. You can store data on DASD, magnetic tape volumes, or optical volumes. Using data management you can complete the following tasks:

Allocate space on DASD and optical volumes.
Automatically locate cataloged data sets.
Control access to data.
Transfer data between the application program and the medium.
Mount magnetic tape volumes in the drive.

This chapter describes the different types of data sets and catalogs that DFSMS uses. Using Access Methods, Commands, and Utilities describes the access methods, macros, and commands that you can use to process data.