DSNAME_QUALIFIER

The DSNAME_QUALIFIER keyword specifies one of the qualifiers of a data set name.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramDSNAME_QUALIFIER=(,qualifieruser_var$NULL qualifier_num,op)

DSNAME_QUALIFIER=(qualifier|user_var, qualifier|user_var,...,|$NULL, qualifier_num,op)

Note: For VSAM, the DSNAME_QUALIFIER keyword pertains to the cluster name. If you do not specify a qualifier number, the DSNAME_QUALIFIER keyword is ignored.

Where:

qualifier
is the 1 - 8 character data set name qualifier. Wildcard characters are permitted.
qualifier_num
is the position (1 - 22) of the qualifier in the data set name. When multiple qualifiers are specified, qualifier_num applies to the entire list. For example, if you specify DSNAME_QUALIFIER=(QUAL1,$NULL,TEST*,2,EQ) the qualifier_num of 2 indicates that qualifier position 2 applies to all qualifiers that are specified in the list.

Default

None.

Environments

ACS, ALLOCATE, EXTEND, UNALLOCATE, CATCHECK, and STOW.

JCL equivalent

DD01 DD DSN=QUAL1.QUAL2.QUAL3.QUAL4

IDCAMS equivalent

DEFINE CLUSTER (NAME(QUAL1.QUAL2.QUAL3.QUAL4) ...)

Examples

DSNAME_QUALIFIER=(QUAL2, 2)
DSNAME_QUALIFIER=(&QUALIF,2)
DSNAME_QUALIFIER=(DATA,INFO,5)
DSNAME_QUALIFIER=($NULL,5)