Use
the VOLUME statement to specify the volume serial number or a list
of volume serial numbers for allocation of new data sets.
- Server
- This setting applies when creating data sets on the server's system.
- Client
- This setting applies when creating data sets on the client's system.
Syntax
>>-VOLUME--+-name----------+-----------------------------------><
'-(serial-list)-'
Parameters
- name
- The volume serial number.
- (serial-list)
- A list of volume serial numbers for new data set allocations.
Examples
Use two volumes for new data set
allocations:
VOLUME (WRKLB2,WRKLB4)
Usage notes
- If you do not use the VOLUME statement to specify the name,
the volume serial number used for allocation is the system default
volume list.
- If the STORCLASS statement is also specified, the SMS storage
class might contain settings that override the VOLUME name.
- It is preferable that you do not use the VOLUME statement if you
are using an SMS storage class.
- When transferring a variable-length file to multiple volumes on MVS™, only the last file contains
the correct DCB characteristics.
- If you specify multiple volumes, specify them in the order you
prefer them to be allocated.