BSDS AND ACTIVE LOG ICF CATALOG ALIAS field
Indicates the dedicated ICF catalog alias for Db2 bootstrap data sets (BSDS) and active log VSAM data sets.
| Acceptable values: | 1–8 alphanumeric characters, beginning with a letter or alphabet extender |
|---|---|
| Default: | See Table 1 |
| Update: | option 3 on panel DSNTIPB |
| DSNZPxxx: | none |
The initial value of the BSDS AND ACTIVE LOG ICF CATALOG ALIAS field and how its value sets
the high level qualifier of the BSDS, active log, and archive log data set names on panel DSNTIPH
depend on the use case:
| INSTALL TYPE on panel DSNTIPA1 | Data sharing? | Can be changed? | Initial value source | This field used as high-level qualifier for BSDS, active log, and archive log data set names on DSNTIPH? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSTALL | No | Yes | DSNTIDXn VBSDSLOG parameter, if it is not NULL; | Yes, if the value is modified |
| otherwise, the CATALOG ALIAS field on panel DSNTIPA2 (CATALOG AND DIRECTORY) | Yes, if this field is different than the CATALOG ALIAS field | |||
| INSTALL | First member | Yes | DSNTIDXn VBSDSLOG parameter, if it is not NULL; | Yes |
| otherwise, the CATALOG ALIAS field on panel DSNTIPA2 (CATALOG AND DIRECTORY) | Yes | |||
| INSTALL | Subsequent member | No | DSNTIDXn VBSDSLOG parameter | Yes |
| MIGRATE | Any | No | CATALOG ALIAS on panel DSNTIPA2 | No, input from the DSNTIDXn member is used |
| UPDATE | N/A | No | DSNTIDXn VBSDSLOG parameter | No, input from the DSNTIDXn member is used |