Use
the DIRECTORY statement to specify the number of directory blocks
to be allocated for the directory of a PDS.
- Server
- This setting applies when creating files on the server's system
(for example, with a PUT subcommand).
- Client
- This setting applies when creating files on the client's system
(for example, with a GET subcommand).
Syntax
.-DIRECTORY 27--------.
>>-+---------------------+-------------------------------------><
'-DIRECTORY--+------+-'
'-size-'
Parameters
- size
- The number of directory blocks to be allocated for the directory
of a PDS. The valid range is 1 - 16 777 215 blocks (the
operating system maximum). The default is 27.
Examples
Allocate a PDS with 15 directory
blocks:
Directory 15
Specify DIRECTORY
with no value to allow the directory information from an SMS dataclass
to be used:
DIRECTORY
Usage notes
- If you specify no value for the size,
FTP does not specify the number of directory blocks to be allocated
for the directory of a PDS.
- You should specify no value for the size if
the DATACLASS statement is specified and the directory from the SMS
data class is to be used.