DEFINE GENERATIONDATAGROUP
The DEFINE GENERATIONDATAGROUP command creates a catalog entry for a generation data group (GDG). For information on generation data group wrapping rules, see z/OS MVS JCL User's Guide. The syntax of the DEFINE GENERATIONDATAGROUP is:
| Command | Parameters |
|---|---|
| DEFINE | GENERATIONDATAGROUP |
| (NAME(entryname) | |
| LIMIT(limit) | |
| [EXTENDED|NOEXTENDED] | |
| [EMPTY|NOEMPTY] | |
| [FIFO|LIFO] | |
| [OWNER(ownerid)] | |
| [PURGE|NOPURGE] | |
| [SCRATCH|NOSCRATCH]) | |
| [CATALOG(catname)] | |
DEFINE can be abbreviated: DEF