HPIO keyword

The HPIO keyword specifies whether to use the HP Input/Output interface.

Functions that support this keyword
  • Image Copy function
  • Recovery function
  • Create Image Copy function
Statements that support this keyword
  • GLOBAL statement
  • GROUP statement
  • IC/AIC statement
  • CIC/ACIC statement
  • RCV statement
  • CRC statement
Site default option
Supported
Related keyword
None.
Format
Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramHPIO=YNX
Y
Enables HP Input/Output.

HP Input/Output uses EXCP for input and output OSAM data sets and for input VSAM ESDS data sets. This keyword is ignored for other types of data sets and for concurrent image copy generation for VSAM ESDS of full-function databases. The basic access methods are used in these cases.

N or X
Uses the standard management methods to read and write image copy data sets. Standard data management is processed through HP Input/Output for input and output OSAM data sets and for generating clean image copies for VSAM ESDS data sets.

This keyword is ignored for other types of data sets and for concurrent image copy generation for VSAM ESDS. The basic access methods are used in these cases.

Default value
HPIO=Y
Usage note
To apply HPIO=Y, all load libraries of IMS HP Image Copy and its site default module must be APF-authorized.