DSDALLOC keyword

The DSDALLOC keyword specifies whether IMS HP Image Copy dynamically allocates the input data set.

Functions that support this keyword
  • Recovery function
  • Create Image Copy function
Statements that support this keyword
  • GLOBAL statement
  • RCV statement
  • CRC statement
Site default option
Not supported
Related keyword
None.
Format
Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramDSDALLOC=YN
Y
Allocates the input data set dynamically if no corresponding DD statement is supplied in the JCL.
The following table shows the relation between the type of dynamically allocated input data sets, the DD statement that can be omitted, and the functions that support DSDALLOC=Y.
Data set to be dynamically allocated DD statement that can be omitted Valid function
Input image copy data set for the Recovery function DFSUDUMP DD statement Recovery function
Input image copy data set for the Create Image Copy function ic-ddname DD statement Create Image Copy function
Input log data set DFSULOG DD statement Recovery function
Input change accumulation data set DFSUCUM DD statement Recovery function
N
Uses the JCL specification to allocate the input data set.
Default value
DSDALLOC=Y