VOL_ADD_UNIT

The VOL_ADD_UNIT keyword specifies esoteric unit names or generic names to use with the VOL_ADD keyword.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramVOL_ADD_UNIT=(,uuuuuuuuuser_var)

VOL_ADD_UNIT=(uuuuuuuu|user_var, uuuuuuuu|user_var,…….)

Where:

uuuuuuuu
is a unit name. Each name (uuuuuuuu) can be a maximum of eight characters in length.

Usage and processing considerations

  1. The VOL_ADD_UNIT keyword is associated with the VOL_ADD keyword. You must specify VOL_ADD=ENABLE to implement this function.
  2. The VOL_ADD_UNIT keyword does not apply to SMS data sets.

Default

None.

Environments

EXTEND

Related keywords

VOL_ADD, VOL_ADD_ALGORITHM, VOL_ADD_LIM, VOL_ADD_MOUNT_USAGE, VOL_ADD_PROMPT, VOL_ADD_SGRP, VOL_ADD_VGRP, VOL_ADD_VGRP_SEARCH, VOL_ADD_UPG_VOL, and VOL_ADD_VSER.

Example: VOL_ADD_UNIT set to RDVOLS

In the following example, VOL_ADD_UNIT is set to RDVOLS. Therefore, Advanced Allocation Management uses the unit name RDVOLS with the VOL_ADD keyword to determine where to obtain additional volumes.

VOL_ADD_UNIT=RDVOLS

Example: VOL_ADD_UNIT set to a user-defined variable

In the following example, VOL_ADD_UNIT is set to the user-defined variable &VNAMES. Therefore, Advanced Allocation Management uses the unit name as defined by &VNAMES with the VOL_ADD keyword to determine where to obtain additional volumes.

VOL_ADD_UNIT=&VNAMES