DDNAME

The DDNAME keyword specifies a ddname that is assigned to a data set.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramDDNAME=(,ddnameuser_varop)

DDNAME=(ddname|user_var, ddname|user_var,...,op)

Where:

ddname is a 1 - 8 character ddname. Wildcard characters are permitted.

Note: VSAM clusters that are defined through IDCAMS do not have a defined DDNAME.

Default

None.

Environments

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

JCL equivalent

DD01 DD ......

Examples

DDNAME=SYSUT1
DDNAME=(SYSUT1,WORK*,EQ)
DDNAME=(&NAMES)