Allocate a data set for work files

Allocate a data set where you can maintain working copies of the INGDOPT Configuration Options file and the Configuration Assistant job.

Compose the name of that library out of a high-level qualifier (HLQ), the SAplex name (SAplex) both of your choice and the low-level qualifier (LLQ) named CONFWRK. You cannot change this naming scheme because it is used by the Configuration Assistant job. For example, if you decide to use the HLQ of 'USER' and you configure Z System Automation for z/OS on z/OS systems belonging to a sysplex named SYSPLEX1, the recommended name for the work data set is USER.SYSPLEX1.CONFWRK.

The length of the data set name cannot exceed 35 characters because the following data sets are allocated by other JCLs later on:

hlq.saplex.CONFLIB.&SYSNAME.
hlq.saplex.CONFLIB.VTAMLIB

&SYSNAME. represents a system symbol which is resolved when running these JCLs on the individual systems.

The characteristics for the data set (PDS or PDSE) are as follows:

RECFM=FB,LRECL=80

As an initial size for the CONFWRK data set, you might allocate the following number of tracks:

Primary Quantity . . 15
Secondary Quantity . 5
Directory Blocks . . 5
Block Size . . . . . 27920