VOLCT
The VOLCT keyword specifies the number of volumes that are defined to the data set.
Syntax
VOLCT=(nnn,op)
Where:
nnn is an integer (1 - 255) that specifies the volume count.
Notes:
- For preexisting data sets, the value is considered to be the number of unique prime and candidate volumes for both the index and data components of a cluster.
- For DASD data sets, the maximum number of volumes is limited to 59. For tape data sets, the maximum number of volumes is limited to 255.
- Do not use VOLCT for VSAM DEFINEs. VOLCT is valid for JCL or dynamically allocated data sets (including SMS and non-SMS VSAM and non-VSAM data sets). For IDCAMS DEFINEs use the NUMVOLS keyword instead.
Default
None.
Environments
ALLOCATE, EXTEND, UNALLOCATE, STOW, and CATCHECK.
JCL equivalent
DD01 DD VOL=(,,,4,SER=VOL001)Data class equivalent
Volume Count
Related Enhanced Allocation Management function
SET_VOLCT
Example
VOLCT=124