[ * ]
[DATA]

See section * Parameter or DATA parameter

DUMMY

See section DUMMY parameter

DYNAM

See section DYNAM parameter

ACCODE=access-code

See section ACCODE parameter

For ISO/ANSI Version 4 tapes, access-code: 1 - 8 characters, first must be upper case A - Z, number 0 - 9, or one of these special characters: ! * " % & ' ( ) + , - . / : ; < = > ? _

AMP=(subparameter)
AMP=('subparameter[,subparameter]...')

subparameters:

     AMORG
     BUFND=number
     BUFNI=number
     BUFSP=bytes
     CROPS=  {RCK}
             {NCK}
             {NRE}
             {NRC}

     FRLOG=  {NONE}
             {REDO}

     OPTCD=  {I }
             {L }
             {IL}

     RECFM=  {F }
             {FB}
             {V }
             {VB}

     STRNO=number
     SYNAD=modulename
     TRACE
      ACCBIAS=[USER  ]
              [SYSTEM]
              [DO    ]
              [DW    ]
              [SO    ]
              [SW    ]

      SMBDFR= {Y | N}

      SMBHWT= nn

      SMBVSP= {nnK | nnM}

      MSG=SMBBIAS
      RMODE31=[ALL ]
              [BUFF]
              [CB  ]
              [None]

See section AMP parameter

AVGREC=  {U}
         {K}
         {M}

See section AVGREC parameter

U: space specified in records
K: space specified in thousands
    of records
M: space specified in millions
    of records

BLKSIZE= {value}
         {valueK}
         {valueM}
         {valueG}

See section BLKSIZE parameter

value: the specified maximum length, in bytes, of a block (The maximum is depending on the device type.)

valueK: the specified maximum length, in kilobytes, of a block (The maximum is 2097152K.)

valueM: the specified maximum length, in megabytes, of a block (The maximum is 2048M.)

valueG: the specified maximum length, in gigabytes, of a block (The maximum is 2G.)

BLKSZLIM= {value}
          {valueK}
          {valueM}
          {valueG}

See section BLKSZLIM parameter

value: 32,760 bytes - 2,147,483,648 bytes (two gigabytes)

valueK: 32K - 2,097,152K (two gigabytes)

valueM: 1M - 2048M (two gigabytes)

valueG: 1G - 2G (two gigabytes)

BURST= {YES}
       {Y  }
       {NO }
       {N  }

See section BURST parameter

YES or Y: burster-trimmer-stacker
NO or N: continuous forms stacker

See section CCSID parameter

CHARS=  {table-name                  }
        {(table-name[,table-name]...)}
        {DUMP                        }
        {(DUMP[,table-name]...)      }

See section CHARS parameter

1 - 4 table-name subparameters:
  1 - 4 alphanumeric or $, #, @
  characters

DUMP: 204-character print lines
   on 3800 model 1

CHKPT=EOV

See section CHKPT parameter

CNTL=  {*.label                      }
       {*.stepname.label             }
       {*.stepname.procstepname.label}

See section CNTL parameter

label: names CNTL statement
stepname: CNTL in named step
procstepname: step in named
  procedure

COPIES= {nnn                            }
        {(nnn,(group-value[,group-value]...))}
        {(,(group-value[,group-value]...))  }

See section COPIES parameter

nnn (JES2): 1 - 255
nnn (JES3): 0 - 255
1 - 8 group-values (JES2): 1 - 255
1 - 8 group values (JES3): 1 - 254

DATACLAS=data-class-name

DCB=(subparameter[,subparameter]...)


DCB= ( {dsname                        } )
     ( {*.ddname                      } )
     ( {*.stepname.ddname             } )
     ( {*.stepname.procstepname.ddname} )
     (  [,subparameter]...              )

See section DCB parameter

*.ddname: copy DCB parameter from named cataloged data set

dsname: copy DCB information from named earlier DD statement

stepname: DD in named step

procstepname: step in named procedure

DDNAME=ddname

See section DDNAME parameter

DEST=destination

     destination (JES2):
          LOCAL
          name
          Nnnnnn
          NnRmmmmm to NnnnnnRm
          (node,remote)
          Rnnnnn or RMnnnnn or RMTnnnnn
          Unnnnn
          (node,userid)

     destination (JES3):
          ANYLOCAL
          device-name
          device-number
          group-name
          nodename
          (node,userid)

See section DEST parameter

name: named local or remote device

Nnnnnn: node (1 - 32,767)

NnRmm: node (1 - 32,767) and remote work station (1 - 32,767); 6 digits maximum for n and m combined

Rnnnnn or RMnnnnn or RMTnnnnn: remote terminal (1 - 32,767)

Unnnnn: local terminal (1 - 32,767)

(node,userid): node (1 - 8 alphanumeric or $, #, @ characters) and TSO/E userid (1 - 7 alphanumeric or $, #, @ characters) or VM userid (1 - 8 alphanumeric or $, #, @ characters)

device-number: 3-digit or 4-digit hexadecimal number (/ required before 4-digit number)

device-name: local device (1 - 8 alphanumeric or $, #, @ characters)

group-name: 1 or more local devices or remote stations (1 - 8 alphanumeric or $, #, @ characters)

nodename: node (1 - 8 alpha- numeric or $, #, @ characters)

DISP=[status]
DISP=([status][,normal-termination-disp]
              [,abnormal-termination-disp])

See section DISP parameter

normal-termination-disp: DELETE, KEEP, PASS, CATLG, or UNCATLG

abnormal-termination-disp: DELETE, KEEP, CATLG, or UNCATLG

DLM=delimiter

See section DLM parameter

DSID= {id      }
      {(id,[V])}

See section DSID Parameter

id: 1 - 8 characters
V: label was verified (only on a
   SYSIN DD statement)

{DSNAME} = {dsname                        }
{DSN   }   {dsname(member-name)           }
           {dsname(generation-number)     }
           {&&dsname(member-name)         }
           {*.ddname                      }
           {*.stepname.ddname             }
           {*.stepname.procstepname.ddname}
           {NULLFILE                      }

See section DSNAME parameter

qualified dsname: multiple names joined by periods

member-name: member in PDS or PDSE

generation-number: 0 or signed integer

stepname: DD in named step

procstepname: step in named procedure

NULLFILE: dummy data set

DSNTYPE= {BASIC}
         {LARGE}
         {EXTREQ}
         {EXTPREF}
         {LIBRARY}
          {(LIBRARY,1)}
         {(LIBRARY,2)} 
         {HFS    }
         {PDS    }
         {PIPE   }

See section DSNTYPE parameter

BASIC: basic format data set
LARGE: large format data set
EXTREQ: extended format data set
EXTPREF: extended format data set
    (preferred)
LIBRARY: partitioned data
   set extended (PDSE), with
   optional version number
HFS: hierarchical file system
   (HFS) data set
PDS: partitioned data set
PIPE: FIFO special file

EATTR=[OPT|NO]

See section EATTR parameter

NO: No extended attributes

EXPDT=  {yyddd   }
        {yyyy/ddd}

See section EXPDT parameter

yyyy/ddd: expiration date (yyyy: 4-digit year, ddd: day 001-366)

FCB=  {fcb-name                }
      {(fcb-name [,ALIGN  ]  ) }
                 [,VERIFY ]

See section FCB parameter

fcb-name: 1 - 4 alphanumeric or
   $, #, @ characters
ALIGN: operator check forms
   alignment
VERIFY: operator verify FCB image

FILEDATA= {BINARY}
          {TEXT  }
          {RECORD}

See section FILEDATA parameter

BINARY: byte-stream file
TEXT: delimited by the
      EBCDIC newline character
RECORD: the data consist of records
          with prefixes.

FLASH=  {overlay-name          }
        {(overlay-name[,count])}
        {NONE                  }

See section FLASH parameter

overlay-name: forms overlay frame
   (1 - 4 alphanumeric or $, #,
   @ characters)
count: copies with overlay (0 - 255)
NONE: suppresses flashing

FREE= {END  }
      {CLOSE}

See section FREE parameter

HOLD=  {YES}
       {Y  }
       {NO }
       {N  }

See section HOLD parameter

NO or N: allows normal processing for this sysout data set’s output class

KEYLEN=bytes

See section KEYLEN parameter

KEYOFF=offset-to-key

See section KEYOFF parameter

LABEL= ([data-set-seq-no][,label-type] [,PASSWORD]) [,IN ] [,RETPD=nnnn       ])
                                       [,NOPWREAD]) [,OUT] [,EXPDT= {yyddd   }]
                                       [,        ]) [,   ] [        {yyyy/ddd}]
 

See section LABEL parameter

label-type: SL: IBM® standard labels SUL: IBM standard and user labels AL: ISO/ANSI Version 1 and ISO/ANSI/FIPS Version 3 labels AUL: user labels and ISO/ANSI Version 1 and ISO/ANSI/FIPS Version 3 labels NSL: nonstandard labels NL: no labels BLP: bypass label processing LTM: leading tapemark

PASSWORD: password required to access data set

NOPWREAD: password required to change or delete data set

IN: only read BSAM data set opened for INOUT or BDAM data set opened for UPDAT

OUT: only write to BSAM data set opened for OUTIN or OUTINX

RETPD=nnnn: retention period (nnnn: 1 - 4 decimal digits)

EXPDT=yyddd: expiration date (yy: 2-digit year, ddd: day 001 - 366)

EXPDT=yyyy/ddd: expiration date (yyyy: 4-digit year, ddd: day 001 - 366)

LGSTREAM=name
 

See section LGSTREAM parameter

LIKE=data-set-name

See section LIKE parameter

LRECL=(bytes)

See section LRECL parameter

MAXGENS=maximum-generations

See section MAXGENS parameter

MGMTCLAS=data-class-name

See section MGMTCLAS parameter

MODIFY= {module-name        }
        {(module-name[,trc])}

See section MODIFY parameter

trc: table-name in CHARS parameter (0 for first, 1 for second, 2 for third, and 3 for fourth table-name)

OUTLIM=number

See section OUTLIM parameter

OUTPUT=  {reference                 }
         {(reference[,reference]...)}

See section OUTPUT parameter

name: names earlier OUTPUT JCL
   statement
stepname: OUTPUT JCL in named
   step
procstepname: step in named
  procedure

PATH=pathname

See section PATH parameter

pathname: pathname for a file

PATHDISP=(normal-termination-disposition,
         abnormal-termination-disposition)

See section PATHDISP parameter

normal-termination-disposition:
   KEEP, DELETE
abnormal-termination-disposition:
   KEEP, DELETE

PATHMODE=file-access-attribute
PATHMODE=(file-access-attribute
         [,file-access-attribute]...)

See section PATHMODE parameter

file-access-attribute for file group class: SIRGRP, SIWGRP, SIXGRP, SIRWXG

file-access-attribute for file other class: SIROTH, SIWOTH, SIXOTH, SIRWXO

file-access-attribute to set process IDs: SISUID, SISGID

PATHOPTS=file-option
PATHOPTS=(file-option[,file-option]...)

See section PATHOPTS parameter

file-option for status group: OAPPEND, OCREAT, OEXCL, ONOCTTY, ONONBLOCK, OSYNC, OTRUNC

PROTECT=YES

See section PROTECT parameter

RECFM=     {U  }
           {V  }
           {VS }
           {VBS}
           {F  }
           {FT }
 

RECFM=     {U   } [A]
           {UT  } [M]
           {V   }
           {VB  }
           {VS  }
           {VT  }
           {VBS }
           {VBT }
           {VBST}
           {F   }
           {FB  }
           {FT  }
           {FBT }
 

RECFM=      {U   } [A]
            {UT  } [M]
            {F   }
            {FB  }
            {FS  }
            {FT  }
            {FBS }
            {FBT }
            {V   }
            {VB  }
            {VS  }
            {VT  }
            {VBS }
            {VBT }
            {VBST}
 

RECFM=      {D  } [A]
            {DB }
            {DS }
            {DBS}
            {U  }
            {F  }
            {FB }
 

See section RECFM parameter

Record format is:
   F: fixed length
   B: blocked
   S: spanned
   V: variable length
   U: undefined length
   T:  track-overflow feature
   D:  variable-length ISO/ANSI tape
         records
Control characters are:
   A: ISO/ANSI code
   M: machine code

RECORG= {KS}
        {ES}
        {RR}
        {LS}

See section RECORG parameter

Organization of records:
   KS: key-sequenced
   ES: entry-sequenced
   RR: relative record
   LS: linear space

REFDD= {*.ddname                      }
       {*.stepname.ddname             }
       {*.stepname.procstepname.ddname}

See section REFDD parameter

ddname: unqualified name

stepname: qualified by step name

procstepname: step in procedure

RETPD=nnnn

See section RETPD parameter

RLS= {NRI}
     {CR }
     {CRE }
      

See section RLS parameter

SECMODEL=(profile-name[,GENERIC])

See section SECMODEL parameter

SEGMENT=page-count

See section SEGMENT parameter

SPACE=({TRK,    } (primary-qty [,second-qty] [,directory]) [,RLSE] [,CONTIG] [,ROUND] )
       {CYL,    }              [,          ]               [,    ] [,MXIG  ]
       {blklgth,}                                                  [,ALX   ]
       {reclgth,}                                                  [,      ]
 

SPACE= 
(ABSTR, (primary-qty,address [,directory]))
                                   

SPACE=(,(,,directory))

See section SPACE parameter

CYL: allocation in cylinders

blklgth: allocation in average blocks, 1 - 65535

reclgth: allocation in average records (SMS)

primary-qty: number of tracks, cylinders or blocks to be allocated

second-qty: additional tracks or cylinders to be allocated, if more are needed

directory: number of 256-byte records for PDS directory

RLSE: release unused space when data set is closed

CONTIG: contiguous primary allocation

MXIG: allocation in largest available space

ALX: allocation of up to 5 separate contiguous primary quantities

ROUND: allocation by block length rounded to integral cylinders

ABSTR: allocation at the specified address

address: track number of first track to be allocated

SPIN=  {UNALLOC} (JES2 only)
       {NO     }

See section SPIN parameter

STORCLAS=storage-class-name

See section STORCLAS parameter

SUBSYS= (subsystem-name           )
        ([,subsystem-parameter]...)

See section SUBSYS parameter

subsystem-name: identifies the
   subsystem
subsystem-parameter: specifies
   information for the subsystem

SYSOUT=class
SYSOUT=([class] [,writer-name] [,form-name])
                [,INTRDR     ] [,code-name]
                [,           ]
SYSOUT=*
SYSOUT=(,)

See section SYSOUT parameter

writer-name: 1 - 8 alphanumeric or $, #, @ characters

form-name: 1 - 4 alphanumeric or $, #, @ characters

code-name: 1 - 4 alphanumeric or $, #, @ characters (JES2 only)

*: same output class as MSGCLASS parameter on JOB statement

TERM=TS

See section TERM parameter

UCS= {character-set-code                    }
     {(character-set-code [,FOLD] [,VERIFY])}
     {                    [,    ]           }

See section UCS parameter

FOLD: operator load chain or train in fold mode

VERIFY: operator verify UCS image

UNIT= ([ddd          ] [,unit-count][,DEFER])
       [/ddd         ] [,P         ]
       [/dddd        ] [,          ]
       [device-type  ]
       [group-name   ]

UNIT=AFF=ddname

See section UNIT parameter

device-type: machine type and model

group-name: 1 - 8 alphanumeric or $, #, @ characters

unit-count: 1 - 59

P: allocate same number of devices as volumes for parallel mount

DEFER: defers mounting until open

SMSHONOR: indicates that the system should honor the device number or group-name for a SMS-managed tape library request

AFF=ddname: requests allocation of same devices as for DD statement ddname

{VOLUME}=([PRIVATE] [,RETAIN] [,volume-seq-no][,volume-count][,][SER=(serial-number[,serial-number]...)])
{VOL   }            [,      ] [,             ]                  [REF=dsname                            ]
                                                                [REF=*.ddname                          ]
                                                                [REF=*.stepname.ddname                 ]
                                                                [REF=*.stepname.procstepname.ddname    ]
                                                                [REF=*.procstepname.ddname             ]
 

See section VOLUME parameter

RETAIN: requests private tape volume remain mounted and unwound or requests public tape volume be retained at device

volume-seq-no: begins processing with volume 1 - 255 of existing multivolume data set

volume-count: maximum volumes for output data set (1 - 255)

serial-number subparameters (1 - 255): volume serial numbers (1 - 6 alphanumeric, $, #, @, or special characters)

REF: copy volume serial numbers from another data set or earlier DD statement, or copy storage class for SMS-managed data sets

dsname: from cataloged or passed data set

ddname: from named earlier DD statement

stepname: DD in named step

procstepname: step in named procedure