Table 1 lists the variables you can use in your REXX execs by variable name. See Table 1 for command abbreviations that are used in this topic.
| Variable Name | Abbrev Subcommands | Contents | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDG@ABND | LD | ABEND while open | One of YES or NO |
| EDG@ACCT | LC | Accounting information | J or S |
| EDG@ACN | LV | Account number | 40 characters |
| EDG@ACS | LC OPT | SMSACS option | YES or NO |
| EDG@ACT | LV | Actions to be performed on release
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One of O, OE, OEN, OI, OIE, OIEN, OIN, ON, R, RE, REN, RI, RIE, RIEN, RIN, RN, S, SE, SEN, SI, SIE, SIEN, SIN, SN |
| LC1 | Action name | One of ERASE, INIT, NOTIFY, REPLACE, or RETURN | |
| LC VLPOOL1 | Action name | N or blank | |
| EDG@ADT | LV SV1 | Assigned date | Date format |
| EDG@ADTJ | SV1 | Assigned date | Julian date format |
| EDG@AD1 | LO | Volume owner's address line 1 | 40 characters |
| EDG@AD2 | LO | Volume owner's address line 2 | 40 characters |
| EDG@AD3 | LO | Volume owner's address line 3 | 40 characters |
| EDG@AST | LC1 | Action status | One of Pending, Confirmed, Complete, or Unknown |
| EDG@ATM | LV SV1 | Assigned time | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| EDG@AUD | LC | SMF audit record type | Numeric: 0, 42, 128 - 255. 0 is no audit records written; 42, 128 - 255 are the audit record types |
| EDG@AVL | LV SV1 | Volume availability | 15 characters, one of: On Loan, Pending Release, Open, or Vital Record |
| EDG@BDT | LC | Last control data set backup date | Date format |
| EDG@BESK | LD SD1 | BES key index | Numeric: 0 - 4294967295 |
| EDG@BIN | LV | Bin number | Numeric: 0 - 999999 or 6 alphanumeric characters |
| EDG@BKPP | LC | Backup procedure name | 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters |
| EDG@BLKC | LD | Number of data set blocks | Numeric: 10 characters |
| EDG@BLKS | LD SD1 | Size of data set blocks | Numeric: 1 - 999999 |
| EDG@BLKT | LD | Total block count | Up to 10 numeric characters. A value of "-1" indicates that the BLK6 variable should be used. |
| EDG@BLK6 | LD | Total block count | Numeric: 1 - 18446744073709551615 |
| EDG@BLP | LC | BLP option | RMM or NORMM |
| EDG@BMN | LV | Bin number media name | 8 characters |
| EDG@BTM | LC | Last control data set backup time | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| EDG@CATS | LC OPTION | CATSYSID value | One of *, Notset, or Set |
| EDG@CDS | LC | Control data set identifier | 8 characters |
| EDG@CDT | LD LV SD1 | Volume or data set create date | Date format |
| EDG@CDSQ | LC CNTL | Control data set ENQ | Disabled or Enabled |
| EDG@CDSU | LC CNTL | Control data set percentage used | Numeric: 0 - 100 |
| EDG@CDTJ | SD1 | Data set create date | Julian date format |
| EDG@CJBN | LD | Job name | 8 characters |
| SD1 | Job name | 8 characters | |
| EDG@CLIB | AV14 CV14 DV14 | Current® library name | 8 characters |
| EDG@CLS | LC2 LD LV | Security classification description | 32 characters |
| EDG@CMDD | LC OPT | Command authorization based on data set name | 3 characters: YES or NO |
| EDG@CMDO | LC OPT | Command authorization based on owner name | 3 characters: YES or NO |
| EDG@CNT | AB AR | Number of rack or bin numbers added | Numeric: 0 - 99999 |
| DB DR | Number of rack or bin numbers deleted | Numeric: 0 - 99999 | |
| AV | Number of volumes added | Numeric: 0 - 99999 | |
| EDG@CONT | All SEARCH subcommands | SEARCH Continue information | 84 characters |
| EDG@CPGM | LD | Creating program name | 8 characters |
| EDG@CRAT | LD LV | Compression ratio | Numeric: 0.00 – 999.99 |
| EDG@CRID | LV | Create user ID | 8 characters |
| EDG@CRP | LC | CATRETPD retention period | Numeric: 0 - 9999 |
| EDG@CSDT | LC CNTL | Catalog synchronize date | Date format |
| EDG@CSG | AV13 CV13 | Current storage group name | 8 characters |
| EDG@CSHN | LC CNTL | Client/server local host name | 63 characters: 1 to 63 alphanumeric characters including hyphen, period, and blank |
| EDG@CSIP | LC CNTL | Client/server local IP address | 45 characters: 1 to 45 hexadecimal characters including colon, period, and blank |
| EDG@CSTM | LC CNTL | Catalog synchronize time | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| EDG@CSVE | LC CNTL | Stacked volume enablement status | 8 characters: ENABLED, DISABLED, NONE, MIXED |
EDG@CTLD ![]() |
LC OPT![]() |
Catalog days![]() |
Numeric: 0 - 93000![]() |
| EDG@CTLG | LD | Catalog status | One of UNKNOWN, YES, or NO |
| EDG@CTM | LD SD1 | Data set create time | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| LV | Volume create time | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) | |
| EDG@CTNR | LV | Container in which the resource is stored (stacked volume) | 6 characters |
| EDG@DBIN | LV | Destination bin number | Numeric: 0 - 999999 or 6 alphanumeric characters |
| EDG@DBMN | LV | Destination bin media name | 8 characters |
| EDG@DBN | LC | Number of bin numbers in DISTANT storage location | Numeric: 0 - 999999 |
| EDG@DC | LD | Data class name | 8 characters |
| EDG@DD | LD | DD name in job that created the data set | 8 characters |
| EDG@DDT | LC | Last inventory management run date | Date format |
| LS SS1 | Vital record specification deletion date | Date format | |
| EDG@DDTJ | SS1 | Vital record specification delete date | Julian date format |
| EDG@DEN | LV | Volume density | One of 1600, 6250, 3480, or IDRC, or * (undefined) |
| EDG@DESC | LV | Volume description | 30 characters |
| LS | Vital record specification description | 30 characters | |
| EDG@DEST | LV SV1 | Destination name | One of SHELF, built-in storage location name, installation-defined storage location name, a system-managed library name (8 characters) or blank |
| EDG@DEV | LD | Device address | 3 or 4 hexadecimal characters |
EDG@DKBC![]() |
LV![]() |
Data sets kept by catalog![]() |
Numeric: 1 - 99999![]() |
| EDG@DLR | LD LS SS1 | Date data set on volume last referenced/read | Date format |
| EDG@DLRJ | SS1 | Last reference date | Julian date format |
| EDG@DLTD | LD | Deleted by disposition processing | YES or NO |
| EDG@DLW | LV LD | Date data set on volume last written to | Date format |
| EDG@DNM | LC1 | Data set name mask | 44 characters |
| EDG@DPCT | LD | Percentage of volume | 0 - 100 |
| EDG@DPT | LO | Owner's department | 40 characters |
| EDG@DRP | LC | Default retention period | Numeric: 0 - 93000 |
| EDG@DSC | LV SV1 | Number of data sets on a volume | Numeric: 0 - 65535 |
| EDG@DSEQ | LD LV | Data set sequence number | Numeric: 0 - 65535 |
| EDG@DSN | LD LV LS8 SD1 | Data set name | 44 characters |
| EDG@DSPD | LC | Disposition control DD name | 8 characters |
| EDG@DSPM | LC | Disposition message prefix | 8 characters |
| EDG@DSR | LV SV1 | Data set recording | ON or OFF |
| EDG@DSS6 | LD | Data set size | Factored number FFnum.
Up to 12 characters: FF is KB, MB, GB, TB |
| EDG@DSTT | LV | Destination type | One of AUTO, MANUAL, STORE, or blank |
| EDG@DSYS | LV VOL, SV1 | Creation system ID for first file | 1-to-8 characters |
| EDG@DTE | LC | Installation date format | One of A, E, I, or J |
| EDG@DTM | LC | Last inventory management run time | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| EDG@EBIN | LC CNTL | Extended bin enable status | 8 characters: one of ENABLED, DISABLED |
| EDG@EML | LO, SO1 | Owner's e-mail address | 1 to 63 characters |
| EDG@EMN | LO | Owner's node | 8 characters |
| EDG@EMU | LO | Owner's user ID | 8 characters |
| EDG@ERS | LC2 | Security classification erase option | Y or N |
| EDG@ETL | LO | Owner's external telephone number | 20 characters |
| EDG@EXRB | LC OPT, LV VOL, SV1 | RETENTIONMETHOD EXPDT RETAINBY | 9 characters: one of FIRSTFILE, SET, or VOLUME |
| EDG@FBP | LC | Control data set 'backup in progress' flag | Y or N |
| EDG@FCD | LP1 LV SP1 | Software product feature code | 4 characters |
| EDG@FCSP | LC CNTL | Catalog Synchronize in progress | Y or N |
| EDG@FDB | LC | Number of free bin numbers in DISTANT storage location | Numeric: 0 - 999999 |
| EDG@FEP | LC | Report extract processing in progress flag | Y or N |
| EDG@FILE | LD SD1 | Physical file sequence number | Numeric: 0 - 65535 |
| EDG@FKP | LC | VRS processing in progress flag | Y or N |
| EDG@FLB | LC | Number of free bin numbers in LOCAL storage location | Numeric: 0 - 999999 |
| EDG@FOR | LO | Owner's forename | 20 characters |
| EDG@FRB | LC | Number of free bin numbers in REMOTE storage location | Numeric: 0 - 999999 |
| EDG@FRC | AV CV DV GV | OAM return code | Numeric |
| EDG@FRK | LC | Number of free rack numbers in library | Numeric: 0 - 9999999999 |
| EDG@FRP | LC | Control data set 'Restore in Progress' flag | Y or N |
| EDG@FRS | AV | OAM reason code | OAM return code 12 |
| CV | OAM reason code | OAM return code l2 | |
| DV | OAM reason code | OAM return code l2 | |
| GV | OAM reason code | OAM return code l2 | |
| EDG@FSP | LC | Storage location processing in progress flag | Y or N |
| EDG@FTP | LC | Satellite processing in progress flag | Y or N |
| EDG@FVP | LC | Control data set 'Verification in Progress' flag | Y or N |
| EDG@FXP | LC | Expiration processing in progress flag | Y or N |
| EDG@GDGC | LC OPT | GDG cycleby | 10 characters: CRDATE or GENERATION |
| EDG@GDGD | LC OPT | GDG duplicate | 5 characters: BUMP, COUNT, DROP, or KEEP |
EDG@GDRP![]() |
LC OPT![]() |
Default retention period for RM=EXPDT
GDG data sets![]() |
![]() Numeric: 0 -93000 ![]() |
| EDG@GRK | LC1 | Generic rack number | 6 characters |
EDG@GWCT![]() |
LC OPT![]() |
Default WHILECATALOG setting for
RM=EXPDT GDG data sets![]() |
![]() 12 characters: ![]() |
| EDG@HLD | LV | Hold attribute | 1 character: N or Y |
| EDG@HLOC | LV SV1 | Home location name | 8 characters |
| EDG@HLOT | LV | Home location type | One of AUTO, MANUAL, or blank |
| EDG@ID1 - 12 | LV | User IDs of authorized users | 8 characters each |
| EDG@INTR | LV SV1 | Volume intransit status | Y or N |
| EDG@IPL | LC | Date check required on IPL flag | Y or N |
| EDG@IRMM | LV | IRMM use flag | Y or N |
| EDG@ITL | LO | Owner's internal telephone number | 8 characters |
| EDG@JBDT | LC CNTL | Last journal back up date | Date format |
| EDG@JBTM | LC CNTL | Last journal back up time | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| EDG@JDS | LC | Journal name | 44 characters |
| EDG@JOB | LV | Job name | 8 characters |
| EDG@JRNF | LC | JOURNALFULL parmlib operand value | Numeric: 0 - 99 |
| EDG@JRNS | LC CNTL LC STATUS | Journal status | 8 characters: ENABLED, LOCKED, or DISABLED |
| EDG@JRNT | LC OPT | Journal transaction | 3 characters: NO or YES |
| EDG@JRNU | LC | Journal percentage used | Numeric: 0 - 100 |
| EDG@KEL1 | LV | Key encryption key label 1 | 1 to 64 characters |
| EDG@KEL2 | LV | Key encryption key label 2 | 1 to 64 characters |
| EDG@KEM1 | LV | Key encoding mechanism for key label 1 | LABEL or HASH |
| EDG@KEM2 | LV | Key encoding mechanism for key label 2 | LABEL or HASH |
| EDG@KEYF | SD1 SV1 | Key from | Character |
| EDG@KEYT | SD1 SV1 | Key to | Character |
| EDG@LBL | LV SV1 | Volume label type | One of AL, NL, SL, BLP, SUL, or AUL |
| EDG@LBN | LC | Number of bin numbers in LOCAL storage location | Numeric: 0 - 999999 |
| EDG@LCDT | LB, LD, LO, LP, LR, LS, LV | Last change date | Date format |
| EDG@LCID | LB, LD, LO, LP, LR, LS, LV | Last change user ID | 8 characters. Internal values start with * |
| EDG@LCSI | LB, LD, LO, LP, LR, LS, LV | Last change system ID | 8 characters |
| EDG@LCT | LC | Default number of lines per page for reports | Numeric: 10 - 999 |
| EDG@LCTK | LC OPTION | Local tasks | 3 characters: 1 to 3 numeric characters |
| EDG@LCTM | LB, LD, LO, LP, LR, LS, LV | Last change time | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| EDG@LCUD | LB, LD, LO, LP, LR, LS, LV | Last "user" change date | Date format |
| EDG@LCUT | LB, LD, LO, LP, LR, LS, LV | Last "user" change time | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| EDG@LDAM | LC | Automove | 1 character: Y or N |
| EDG@LDD | LD | Last used DD name | 8 characters |
| EDG@LDDF | LC1 | Existence of a location definition | YES or NO |
| EDG@LDEV | LD, LV | Last drive | 4 characters |
| EDG@LDLC | LC3 | Location name | One of SHELF, built-in or installation defined storage location name, or a system-managed library name (8 characters) |
| EDG@LDLT | LC LOCDEF11 | Location type | One of AUTO, MANUAL, STORE, or blank |
| EDG@LDMN | LC3 | Media name | 8 characters |
| EDG@LDMT | LC1 | Management type | BIN, NOBINS, or blank |
| EDG@LDPR | LC1 | Location priority | Numeric: 0 - 9999 |
| EDG@LJOB | LD | Last used job name | 8 characters |
| EDG@LOAN | LV SV1 | Volume loan location | 8 characters |
| EDG@LOC | AB AR DB DR | Location of volume, rack number or bin number | One of LOCAL, DISTANT, REMOTE, or installation defined storage locations |
| LB SB1 | Location of volume, or bin number | Storage location name | |
| LR SR1 | Location of volume, rack number | SHELF, or an 8 character name of a system-managed library name | |
| AS LS SS1 | Location name | One of DFSMSrmm built-in storage location name, installation defined storage location name, SHELF, or a system-managed library name | |
| LV SV1 | Location of volume, rack number or bin number | One of DFSMSrmm built-in storage location name, installation defined storage location name, SHELF, or a system-managed library name | |
| EDG@LOCT | LV | Location type | One of AUTO, MANUAL, STORE, or blank |
| EDG@LPGM | LD | Last used program name | 8 characters |
| EDG@LRCL | LD | Data set Logical Record Length (LRECL) | Numeric: 0 - 99999 |
| EDG@LRED | LC OPT, LD | Last reference extra days | Numeric: 0 - 93000 |
| EDG@LRK | LC | Number of LIBRARY rack numbers | Numeric: 0 - 9999999999 |
| EDG@LSTP | LD | Last used step name | 8 characters |
| EDG@MC | LD | Management class | 8 characters, defined by your installation |
| EDG@MCAT | LC OPT | SMS management class attributes enabled | One of: ALL |
| EDG@LVC | LV SV1 | Current label version | One of 1,3,4 or blank |
| EDG@LVN | LV SV1 | Required label version | One of 3,4 or blank |
| EDG@MDNF | LV, LC17 | Media information name | 8 characters |
| EDG@MDRA | LC18 | MEDINF replace policy for age | Numeric 0-99999 |
| EDG@MDRP | LC18 | MEDINF replace policy for permanent errors | Numeric 0-99999 |
| EDG@MDRT | LC18 | MEDINF replace policy for temporary errors | Numeric 0-99999 |
| EDG@MDRW | LC18 | MEDINF replace policy for write mount count | Numeric 0-99999 |
| EDG@MDRX | LV, LC17 | External recording technology | 8 characters |
| EDG@MDS | LC | Control data set data set name | 44 characters |
| EDG@MDT | LC | Control date set create date | Date format |
| EDG@MDTX | LV, LC17 | External media type | 8 characters |
| EDG@MEDA | LV SV1 | Tape special attributes | One of NONE or RDCOMPAT |
| EDG@MEDC | LV SV1 | Tape compaction type | One of *, NONE, or YES |
| EDG@MEDN | CV LB LC1 LC OPT LR LV SB1 SR1 SV1 | Media name | 8 characters |
| EDG@MEDR | LV SV1 LC17 | Tape recording technology | 8 characters. One of *, 18TRACK, 36TRACK, 128TRACK, 256TRACK, 384TRACK, EFMT1, EFMT2, EEFMT2, EFMT3, EEFMT3, ,EFMT4, EEFMT4 |
| EDG@MEDT | LV SV1 LC17 | Tape media type | One of *, CST, EAETC, EATC, EAWTC, ECCST, EETC, EEWTC, EHPCT, ETC, EWTC, EXTC, EXWTC, HPCT |
| EDG@MFR | LC1 | Source location name | One of DFSMSrmm built-in storage location name, installation defined storage location name, SHELF, or a system-managed library name |
| EDG@MIV | LB, SB1 | Moving-in volume | 6 characters |
| EDG@MOP | LC, LC VLPOOL1 | Masteroverwrite | One of ADD, MATCH, LAST, or USER |
| EDG@MOV | LB, SB1 | Moving-out volume | 6 characters |
| EDG@MOVM | LV | Move mode | AUTO or MANUAL |
| EDG@MRP | LC | Maximum retention period | NOLIMIT or Numeric: 0 - 93000 |
| EDG@MSG | LC2 | Security classification message option | Y or N |
| EDG@MSGF | LC | Case of message text | M or U |
| EDG@MST | LC1 | Move status | One of Pending, Confirmed, Complete, or Unknown |
| EDG@MTM | LC | Control data set create time | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| EDG@MTO | LC1 | Target location name | One of DFSMSrmm built-in storage location name, installation defined storage location name, SHELF, or a system-managed library name |
| EDG@MTY | LC1 | Move type | RTS or NORTS |
| EDG@MVBY | LC | Move by value | 6 characters: VOLUME or SET |
| EDG@MVS | LV | MVS™ use flag | Y or N |
| EDG@NAME | DS LS9 | vital record specification name | 8 characters |
EDG@NDRP![]() |
LC OPT![]() |
Default retention period for RM=EXPDT
non-GDG data sets![]() |
![]() Numeric: 0 -93000 ![]() |
| EDG@NLOC | LV | Required location name | 8 characters |
| EDG@NLOT | LV | Required location type | One of AUTO, MANUAL, STORE, or blank |
| EDG@NME | LC2 LD LV | Security classification name | 8 characters |
| EDG@NOT | LC | Notify volume owners | Y or N |
| EDG@NVL | LV | Next volume in sequence | 6 characters |
| EDG@NVRS | LS16 SS1 | Next vital record specification name | 8 characters |
EDG@NWCT![]() |
LC OPT![]() |
Default WHILECATALOG setting for
RM=EXPDT non-GDG data sets![]() |
![]() 12 characters: ![]() |
| EDG@OAC | LV | Owner access | One of READ, UPDATE, or ALTER |
| EDG@OBMN | LV | Old bin number media name | 8 characters |
| EDG@OBN | LV | Old bin number | Numeric: 0 - 999999 for DFSMSrmm built-in storage locations Alphanumeric: 6 characters for installation defined storage |
| EDG@OCE | LV | Volume information recorded at open, close or end-of-volume time | Y or N |
| EDG@OLOC | LV | Previous location name | 8 characters |
| EDG@OLON | LV | Old loan location | 8 characters |
| EDG@OLOT | LV | Old location type | One of AUTO, MANUAL, STORE, INCTNR, or blank |
| EDG@OPL | LC1 | Position of the rack number or pool ID in mount message | Numeric: 1 - 999 |
| EDG@OPM | LC | Operating mode | One of M, R, W, or P |
| EDG@ORIA | LC OPENRULE1 | Input action | ACCEPT, REJECT, or IGNORE |
| EDG@ORII | LC OPENRULE1 | Input IGNORE condition (BY) | ANY, NONSPECIFIC, SPECIFIC, or blank |
| EDG@ORIR | LC OPENRULE1 | Input REJECT condition (BY) | SYSID, CATLG, 'SYSID,CATLG', or blank |
| EDG@OROA | LC OPENRULE1 | Output action | ACCEPT, REJECT, or IGNORE |
| EDG@OROI | LC OPENRULE1 | Output IGNORE condition (BY) | ANY, NONSPECIFIC, SPECIFIC, or blank |
| EDG@OROR | LC OPENRULE1 | Output REJECT condition (BY) | SYSID, CATLG, 'SYSID,CATLG', or blank |
| EDG@ORTP | LC OPENRULE1 | Type of open rule entry | RMM or NORMM |
| EDG@ORVE | LC OPENRULE1 | Volume range end or blank if volume specified | 6 characters |
| EDG@ORVL | LC OPENRULE1 | Volume serial number, specific or generic, or blank if volume range is specified | 6 characters |
| EDG@ORVS | LC OPENRULE1 | Volume range start or blank if volume specified | 6 characters |
| EDG@OVL | LC1 | Position of the volume serial number in mount message | Numeric: 0 - 999 |
| EDG@OVOL | LB, SB1 | Old volume | 6 characters |
| EDG@OWN | GV | Owner to whom volume has been assigned | Character 8 |
| AD LD | Owner of volume on which data set resides | Character 8 | |
| AO LO | Owner | Character 8 | |
| AP LP | Software product owner | Character 8 | |
| AV LV | Volume owner | Character 8 | |
| LS | Vital record specification owner | Character 8 | |
| SD1 | Owner of volume on which data set resides | Character 8 | |
| SP1 | Software product owner | Character 8 | |
| SV1 | Volume owner | Character 8 | |
| SS1 | Vital record specification owner | Character 8 | |
| EDG@OXD | LD LV | Original expiration date | Date format |
| EDG@PACS | LC OPT | PREACS option | YES or NO |
| EDG@PDA | LC | PDA state | 4 characters: ON, OFF, or NONE |
| EDG@PDAC | LC | PDA block count | 3 characters: number 1 - 255 |
| EDG@PDAL | LC | PDA log state | 3 characters: ON or OFF |
| EDG@PDAS | LC | PDA block size | 2 characters: numeric 1 - 31 |
| EDG@PDS | LC1 | Pool description | 40 characters |
| EDG@PDSC | LP | Software product description | 30 characters |
| EDG@PEND | LV SV1 | Actions pending for volume
|
One of I, O, OE, OEN, OI, OIE, OIEN, OIN, ON, R, RE, REN, RI, RIE, RIEN, RIN, RN, S, SE, SEN, SI, SIE, SIEN, SIN, SN |
| EDG@PID | LC, LR, SR1 | Pool prefix | 6 characters |
| EDG@PLN | LC1 | Pool name | 8 characters |
| EDG@PNME | LP SP1 | Software product name | 30 characters |
| EDG@PNUM | LP LV SP1 | Software product number | 8 characters |
| EDG@PRD | LV | Number of permanent read errors | Numeric: 0 - 99999 |
| EDG@PRF | LC1 | Pool definition RACF® option | Y or N |
| EDG@PRTY | LS SS1 | Priority | Numeric: 0 - 9999 |
| EDG@PSFX | LC | Parmlib member suffix | 2 characters |
| EDG@PSF2 | LC OPT | 2nd parmlib member suffix | 2 characters |
| EDG@PSN | LC1 | Pool definition system ID | 8 characters |
| EDG@PSZ6 | LD LV | Physical space used | Factored number FFnum.
Up to 12 characters: FF is KB, MB, GB, TB |
| EDG@PTNA | LC PRTITION1 | NOSMT Action for partition entry | ACCEPT or IGNORE |
| EDG@PTNL | LC PRTITION1 | Location name for NOSMT | SHELF or LOCDEF defined home storage location name, or blank |
| EDG@PTP | LC1 | Pool definition pool type | R or S |
| EDG@PTSA | LC PRTITION1 | SMT Action for partition entry | ACCEPT or IGNORE |
| EDG@PTTP | LC PRTITION1 | Type of partition entry | RMM or NORMM |
| EDG@PTVE | LC PRTITION1 | Volume range end, or blank if volume is specified | 6 characters |
| EDG@PTVL | LC PRTITION1 | Volume serial number, specific or generic, or blank if volume range is specified | 6 characters |
| EDG@PTVS | LC PRTITION1 | Volume range start, or blank if volume is specified | 6 characters |
| EDG@PVL | LV | Previous volume in sequence | 6 characters |
| EDG@PWT | LV | Number of permanent write errors | Numeric: 0 - 99999 |
| EDG@RBN | LC | Number of bin numbers in REMOTE storage location | Numeric: 0 - 999999 |
| EDG@RBYS | LV SV1 | Retained by set | 3 characters: YES or NO |
| EDG@RC | All subcommands7 | Reason code | Numeric |
| EDG@RCF | LC | Installation RACF support | One of N, P, A, or C |
| EDG@RCFM | LD | Data set record format (RECFM) | 4 characters |
| EDG@RCK | AB AR AV4 CV5 DB DR LP1 LB LR LV SB1 SR1 SV1 | Rack number | 6 characters |
| EDG@RDT | LC | Date of last control data set report extract | Date format |
| EDG@RET | LS11 | Retention type | One of BYDAYC, CYCLES, DAYS, REFDAYS, VOLUMES, or XTRADAYS |
| SS1 | Retention type | One of BYDAYC, CYCLES, DAYS, REFDAYS, VOLUMES, XTRADAYS, or blank | |
| EDG@RLPR | LV | Required location priority | 1 - 9999, or blank |
| EDG@RM | LC OPT LV VOL |
Retention method | EXPDT VRSEL |
| EDG@RMID | LC CNTL | Started procedure name | Up to 17 characters. One of:
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| EDG@RMSB | LV VOL | Retention method set by | Up to 10 characters. One of: CMD |
| EDG@RST | LB LR SB1 SR1 | Rack or bin number status | One of EMPTY, SCRATCH, or IN USE |
| EDG@RTBY | LC | Retain by value | 6 characters: VOLUME or SET |
| EDG@RTDJ | SD1 SV1 | Retention date | Julian date format |
| EDG@RTDT | LD LV SD1 SV1 | Retention date | Calendar date, CATRETPD, CYCL/ccccc, PERMANENT, or WHILECATLG |
| EDG@RTM | LC | Time of last control data set report extract | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| EDG@RUB | LC OPT | Reuse bin at | 11 characters: one of CONFIRMMOVE, STARTMOVE |
| EDG@RWC | LS8 | Retain while cataloged | YES or NO |
| SS1 | YES, NO, or blank | ||
| EDG@SC | LD | Storage class name | 8 characters |
| EDG@SC1 | LS SS1 | Vital record specification first storage location days or cycles or volumes | Numeric: 1 - 99999 |
| EDG@SCRM | LC VLPOOL1 | Scratch mode | 6 characters: AUTO or MANUAL |
| EDG@SDT | LV | Movement tracking date | Date format |
| EDG@SEC | LC2 | Security classification number | Numeric: 0 - 255 |
| EDG@SEQ | LV | Volume sequence number | Numeric: 1 - 9999 |
| EDG@SG | LD | Storage group name | 8 characters |
| EDG@SGN | LV | Storage group name | 8 characters |
| EDG@SID | LC | SMF system ID | 8 characters |
| EDG@SLM | LC | MAXHOLD value | Numeric: 10 - 500 |
| EDG@SMF | LC2 | Security classification SMF flag | Y or N |
| EDG@SMI | LC1 | Start position of the message ID in mount message | Numeric: 0 - 999 |
| EDG@SMP | LC | System-managed tape purge | One of YES, NO, ASIS |
| EDG@SMUC | LC | System-managed tape command update | One of YES, NO |
| EDG@SMUE | LC | System-managed tape exit update | One of YES, NO |
| EDG@SMUS | LC | System-managed tape scratch update | One of YES, NO |
| EDG@SOSD | LC | Date last EDGXPROC was started | Date format |
| EDG@SOSP | LC | Name of short-on-scratch procedure | 8 characters |
| EDG@SOST | LC | Time last EDGXPROC was started | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| EDG@SRHN | LC OPTION | Server host name/IP address for a client | 63 characters: 1 to 63 alphanumeric characters including hyphen, period, and blank |
| EDG@SRIP | LC OPTION | Server IP address | 45 characters: 1 to 45 numeric characters including colon, period, and blank |
| EDG@SRPN | LC OPTION | Server port number | 5 characters: 1 to 5 numeric characters. A number from 1 to 65535. 0 indicates there is no port number available. |
| EDG@SRTK | LC OPTION | Server tasks | 3 characters: 1 to 3 numeric characters |
| EDG@SSTY | LC OPTION | Subsystem type | 8 characters: CLIENT, SERVER, or STANDARD |
| EDG@SSM | LC | SMF security record type | Numeric: 0, 42, 128 - 255. 0 is no security records written; 42, 128 - 255 are the security record types |
| EDG@STDS | LC STATUS | Debug setting | 8 characters: DISABLED, OCE+SNAP, OCE, SNAP |
| EDG@STEP | LD | Step name in job that created the data set | 8 characters |
| EDG@STIS | LC STATUS | IP verb state | 1 character: blank or
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| EDG@STIT | LC STATUS | IP verb time | 8 characters: hh:mm:ss |
| EDG@STIV | LC STATUS | IP verb | 5 characters: blank, READ, WRITE, CONN, CLOSE |
| EDG@STLA | LC STATUS | Local active tasks | Numeric: 0 - 999 |
| EDG@STLH | LC STATUS | Local held tasks | Numeric: 0 - 999 |
| EDG@STLO | LC STATUS | Local tasks | Numeric: 0 - 999 |
| EDG@STLR | LC STATUS | Last CDS reserve time | 8 characters: hh:mm:ss |
| EDG@STNH | LC STATUS | New requests held | 7 characters: NOTHELD, HELD |
| EDG@STPL | LC STATUS | PDA Trace levels | 7 characters: A string 1,2,3,4 where one or more of the values may be blank. If a number is set it indicates the trace level is on. |
| EDG@STQC | LC STATUS | Queued catalog requests | Numeric: 0 - 999999 |
| EDG@STQN | LC STATUS | Queued nowait requests | Numeric: 0 - 999999 |
| EDG@STQR | LC STATUS | Queued requests | Numeric: 0 - 999999 |
| EDG@STRF | LC STATUS | Task requested function | 5 characters: ACS, ADD, API, BKUP,
C/S, CAT, CHG, CLOSE, DEL, DFHSM, HSKP, INERS, LC, LCSUX, LIST, LS,
OPEN, SR, VRS, WTO Any other values are internal to DFSMSrmm. |
| EDG@STRH | LC STATUS | CDS Reserved | 5 characters: + ENQ, - DEQ |
| EDG@STRM | LC STATUS | DFSMSrmm status | 8 characters: ACTIVE, RESET, QUIESCED |
| EDG@STRT | LC STATUS | Task requestor's system ID | 8 characters |
| EDG@STSA | LC STATUS | Server active tasks | Numeric: 0 - 999 |
| EDG@STSH | LC STATUS | Server held tasks | Numeric: 0 - 999 |
| EDG@STSL | LC STATUS | Server listener | 8 characters: blank, INACTIVE, or ACTIVE |
| EDG@STSO | LC STATUS | Server tasks | Numeric: 0 - 999 |
| EDG@STST | LC STATUS | Task start time | 8 characters: hh:mm:ss |
| EDG@STTQ | LC STATUS | Task requestor's ID | |
| EDG@STTR | LC STATUS | Task requestor type | 3 characters: JOB, STC, TSU |
| EDG@STTS | LC STATUS | Task status | 1 character: blank or
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| EDG@STTT | LC STATUS | Task token | 8 alphanumeric characters |
| EDG@STVC | LV, SV1 | Count of stacked volumes | Numeric: 10 digits maximum |
| EDG@SUR | LO | Owner's surname | 20 characters |
| EDG@SYS | LV, SV1 | Creation system ID | 1-to-8 characters |
| EDG@TAC | LC1 | Reject prefix type | One of READONLY or NONE |
| EDG@TLR | LS, SS1 | Time last referenced | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| EDG@TRD | LV | Number of temporary read errors | Numeric: 0 - 99999 |
| EDG@TVXD | LC | TVEXTPURGE days | 0 to nnnn |
| EDG@TVXP | LC | Tape volume exit purge option | One of RELEASE, EXPIRE, or NONE |
| EDG@TWT | LV | Number of temporary write errors | Numeric: 0 - 99999 |
| EDG@TYP | LS | Vital record specification type | One of GDG, PSEUDO-GDG, DSNAME, VOLUME, or NAME |
| SS1 | One of GDG, PGDG, DSN, VOL, or NAME | ||
| EDG@TYPF | SD1 SV1 | Key from | Character |
| EDG@TYPT | SD1 SV1 | Key from | Character |
| EDG@UDT | LC | Last update date | Date format |
| EDG@UEX | LS8 | Retain until expired | YES or NO |
| SS1 | YES, NO, or blank | ||
| EDG@UNC | LC | Status of uncatalog processing | One of Y, N, or S |
| EDG@USEC | LV | Volume use count | Numeric: 0 - 99999 |
| EDG@USEM | LV | Volume usage (KB) | Numeric: 1 - 9999999999. -1 indicates that USE6 should be used. |
| EDG@USE6 | LV | Volume usage (Application written data) | Factored number FFnum.
Up to 12 characters: FF is KB, MB, GB, TB |
| EDG@UTC | LC CNTL | Common time | One of ENABLED or DISABLED |
| EDG@UTM | LC | Last update time | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| EDG@VAC | LV | Volume access | One of READ, UPDATE, or NONE |
| EDG@VACT | LC | VRSMIN action | One of FAIL, INFO, WARN, or OFF |
| EDG@VANX | LS SS1 | Next vital record specification type | One of NEXT, AND, or blank |
| EDG@VCAP | LV, LC17 | Volume/media capacity | Numeric: 0 - 2147483647 |
| EDG@VCHG | LC | VRSCHANGE value | One of INFO, VERIFY |
| EDG@VDD | LS | Vital record specification delay days11 | Numeric: 0 - 99 |
| EDG@VDRA | LC | VRSDROP action | One of FAIL, INFO, OFF, or WARN |
| EDG@VDRC | LC | VRSDROP count | Numeric: 0-2,147,483,647 |
| EDG@VDRP | LC | VRSDROP percent | Numeric: 0-100 |
| EDG@VDT | LC | Date of last inventory management vital record processing | Date format |
| EDG@VER | LP LV SP1 | Software product version | vvrrmm |
| EDG@VEX | LD | VRSEL exclude | YES or NO |
| EDG@VJBN | LD | VRS job name mask | 8 characters |
| LS8 | Job name | 8 characters | |
| SS1 | Job name | 8 characters12 | |
| EDG@VLN | LO | Number of owned volumes | Numeric: 0 - 4294867296 |
| LP SP1 | Number of software product volumes | Numeric: 0 - 999 | |
| EDG@VM | LV | VM use flag | Y or N |
| EDG@VMIN | LC | VRSMIN count value | A number |
| EDG@VMV | LD | Vital record specification management value | 8 characters, defined by your installation |
| EDG@VNDR | LV VOL | Vendor information | 8 alphanumeric or special characters |
| EDG@VNME | LD | Vital record specification name | 44 characters |
| EDG@VOL | AV GV LD LP1 LB LR LV LS10 SB1 SD1 SP1 SR1 SV1 | Volume serial number | 6 characters |
| EDG@VOLT | LV | Volume type | One of LOGICAL, PHYSICAL, or STACKED |
| EDG@VOL1 | LV | VOL1 label volser | 6 characters |
| EDG@VPCT | LV | Volume percentage full | 0 - 100 |
| EDG@VRC | LS11 SS1 | Vital record count | Numeric: 1 - 99999 |
| EDG@VREA | LC | VRSRETAIN action | One of FAIL, INFO, OFF, or WARN |
| EDG@VREC | LC | VRSRETAIN count | Numeric: 0-2,147,483,647 |
| EDG@VREP | LC | VRSRETAIN percent | Numeric: 0-100 |
| EDG@VRJ | LC | Vital record specification job name | Numeric: 1 or 2 |
| EDG@VRS | SS1 | Vital record specification | Either a data set name (up to 44 characters), a vital record specification name (up to 8 characters) or a volume serial number (up to 6 characters) |
| EDG@VRSI | LV LS SS1 | SCRATCHIMMEDIATE release option | YES or NO |
| EDG@VRSL | LC OPTION | VRSEL value | NEW |
| EDG@VRSR | LD SD1 | Data set vital record status | YES or NO |
| EDG@VRXI | LV LS SS1 | EXPIRYDATEIGNORE release option | YES or NO |
| EDG@VSCD | LD | Primary vital record specification subchain date | Date format |
| EDG@VSCN | LD | Primary vital record specification subchain name | 8 characters |
| EDG@VST | LV SV1 | Volume status | One of MASTER, SCRATCH, USER, INIT, or ENTRY |
| EDG@VTM | LC | Time of last inventory management vital record processing | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
| EDG@VTYP | LD | Primary vital record specification type | DATASET, SMSMC, VRSMV, DSN/MV, or DSN/MC |
| EDG@VWMC | LV STAT | Volume write mount count | Numeric: 0 - 99999 |
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| EDG@WORM | LV | Volume is Write Once Read Many (WORM) | YES or NO |
| EDG@WWID | LV | World wide identifier | 24 hexadecimal characters |
| EDG@XDC | LC1 | Expiration date check | One of Y, N, or O |
| EDG@XDRA | LC | EXPDTDROP action | One of FAIL, INFO, OFF, or WARN |
| EDG@XDRC | LC | EXPDTDROP count | Numeric: 0-2,147,483,647 |
| EDG@XDRP | LC | EXPDTDROP percent | Numeric: 0-100 |
| EDG@XDSB | LV VOL, LD | Expiration date set by |
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| EDG@XDT | LC | Date of last inventory management expiration processing | Date format |
| LD SD1 | Data set expiration date | Date format | |
| LV SV1 | Volume expiration date | Date format | |
| EDG@XDTJ | SD SV1 | Volume expiration date | Julian date format |
| EDG@XTM | LC | Time of last inventory management expiration processing | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) |
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Expiration time | 8 characters (hh:mm:ss) | |
| EDG@X100 | LC | EDG_EXIT100 installation exit status | 8 characters: ENABLED, DISABLED, or NONE |
| EDG@X200 | LC | EDG_EXIT200 installation exit status | 8 characters: ENABLED, DISABLED, or NONE |
| EDG@X300 | LC | EDG_EXIT300 installation exit status | 8 characters: ENABLED, DISABLED, or NONE |
| EDG@2JBN | LD | Secondary vital record specification jobname mask | 8 characters |
| EDG@2NME | LD | Secondary vital record specification mask | 8 characters |
| EDG@2SCD | LD | Secondary vital record specification subchain date | Date format |
| EDG@2SCN | LD | Secondary vital record specification subchain name | 8 characters |
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