DCB Options

You may, optionally, provide the following DCB parameters:
  • OPTCD=W (write validity checking)
  • NCP=2 (number of channel programs)
  • NCP=2 and OPTCD=C (chained scheduling)
  • RECFM=U or UT (undefined record format)
  • DEVD=DA or TA (direct access or tape device)
  • TRTCH=C (data conversion with odd parity; parameter required).
z/OS DFSMS Macro Instructions for Data Sets contains detailed information about coding DCBs.