DATASETPREFIX statement

Use the DATASETPREFIX statement to set the high-level qualifier for the dynamic allocation of data sets in TCP/IP.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramsystem_name:DATASETPREFIX dsprefix

Parameters

system_name:
The name of the system to which this statement applies. See system_name considerations for a complete description of this parameter.

Requirement: The colon is required.

dsprefix
The prefix to use as the high-level qualifier for the dynamic allocation of data sets. The default high-level qualifier distributed with the system is TCPIP.
Guidelines: The values for the parameter must conform to the following rules:
  • A maximum of 26 characters.
  • Must contain one or more tokens separated by a period.
  • Each token must be in the range 1 - 8 characters in length.
  • Each token must start with a letter or character ($, @, or #).
  • Remaining characters in each token must be a letter, number, or character (-, $, @, or #).
  • The last character of the data set prefix must not be a period.

Examples

Code the following example to set the data set prefix for client and server usage to TCPIP.V1R6: 
DATASETPREFIX TCPIP.V1R6

Usage notes

The DATASETPREFIX in TCPIP.DATA is used by clients and servers except the TCPIP address space.