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Placing modules in the system search order for programs

z/OS MVS Initialization and Tuning Guide
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Modules (programs), whether stored as load modules or program objects, must be loaded into both virtual storage and central storage before they can be run. When one module calls another module, either directly by asking for it to be run or indirectly by requesting a system service that uses it, it does not begin to run instantly. How long it takes before a requested module begins to run depends on where in its search order the system finds a usable copy and on how long it takes the system to make the copy it finds available.

You should consider these factors when deciding where to place individual modules or libraries containing multiple modules in the system-wide search order for modules:
  • The search order the system uses for modules
  • How placement affects virtual storage boundaries
  • How placement affects system performance
  • How placement affects application performance

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