GDG_SCRATCH

The GDG_SCRATCH keyword specifies whether GDG base attribute should be SCRATCH or NOSCRATCH.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramGDG_SCRATCH=YESNO

GDG_SCRATCH=YES|NO

Operands

Specify one of the following operands:

YES
SCRATCH was specified.
NO
NOSCRATCH was specified.
Default
None.

Environments

ALLOCATE

IDCAMS equivalent

DEFINE GDG(SCRATCH....)
DEFINE GDG(NOSCRATCH ....)

Data class equivalent

None.

Related Enhanced Allocation Management function

SET_GDG_SCRATCH

Example

GDG_S=Y