z/OS DFSMS Access Method Services Commands
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Required Parameters

z/OS DFSMS Access Method Services Commands
SC23-6846-01

GENERATIONDATAGROUP
Specifies that a generation data group (GDG) entry is to be defined. A GDG can contain both SMS- and non-SMS-managed generation data sets. A generation data set (GDS) cannot be a VSAM data set. If you create a GDG and its catalog is on an SMS-managed volume, you should remove any dependencies on pattern DSCBs. See z/OS DFSMS Using Data Sets for information about GDGs and GDSs.

Abbreviation: GDG

NAME(entryname)
Specifies the name of the GDG being defined.
LIMIT(limit)
Specifies the maximum number, from 1 to 255, of GDSs that can be associated with the GDG being defined.

Abbreviation: LIM

Parent topic: DEFINE GENERATIONDATAGROUP Parameters

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