DA(data set name[(member
name)]) | DSN(data set name[(member
name)]) |
Specifies the data set name to allocate. The
name must be fully qualified and can include a member name. Quotes
can be used for TSO compatibility. |
DUMMY |
Allocates a dummy data set. |
FI(name) | DD(name) |
Specifies the ddname to allocate. |
FILEDATA(TEXT | BINARY) |
Tells the sequential access method services
whether the data is to be treated as text or binary. |
OLD | SHR | MOD | NEW | SYSOUT[(class)] |
Specifies the data set status. SYSOUT specifies
that the data set is to be a system output data set and optionally
defines the output class. |
VOL(volser [,volser...]) |
Specifies the serial numbers for eligible direct
access volumes where the data set is to reside. |
DATACLAS(data class) |
With SMS, specifies the data class for the data
set. |
MGMTCLAS(management class) |
With SMS, specifies the management class for
the data set. |
STORCLAS(storage class) |
With SMS, specifies the storage class for the
data set. |
SPACE(primary[,secondary]) |
Specifies primary and optionally secondary space
allocations. |
BLOCK(length) |
Specifies block allocation with an average block
or record size of length. |
TRACKS |
Specifies the unit of space in tracks. |
CYL |
Specifies the unit of space in cylinders. |
BLKSIZE(block size) |
Specifies the block size. |
DIR(directory blocks) |
Specifies the number of directory blocks. |
DEST({destination| destination[.user]}) |
Specifies the output destination or the output
destination and node. |
REUSE |
Causes the named DD to be freed before the function
is performed. |
HOLD |
Specifies that the output data set is to be
held until released by the user or operator. |
UNIT(unit name) |
Specifies unit name, device type, or unit address. |
MAXVOL(num vols) |
Number of volumes for a multi-volume data set. |
KEEP | DELETE | CATALOG | UNCATALOG |
Specifies the data set disposition after it
is freed. |
BUFNO(number) |
Sets the number of buffers. This number should
be in the range 1–255. Numbers outside that range give unpredictable
results. |
LRECL(record length) |
Specifies the logical record length. |
RECFM(format[,format...]) |
Specifies the record format. The valid values
are A, B, D, F, M, S, T, U, and V. Several of these can be used in
combination. |
DSORG(PS | PO | DA) |
Specifies the data set organization. |
COPIES(number of copies) |
Specifies the number of copies to print. |
FORMS(forms name) |
Specifies the print form. |
LIKE(model data set name) |
Copies attributes for the allocation from the
model data set. |
OUTDES(output descriptor name) |
Specifies the output descriptor name. |
SPIN(UNALLOC) |
Spins off a sysout data set at unallocation. |
DSNTYPE(LIBRARY | PDS | HFS|EXTREQ|EXTPREF|BASIC|LARGE |
Specifies the data set type. |
WRITER(external writer name) |
Names the external writer. |
PATH(pathname) |
Specifies the path name of a file to allocate. |
PATHDISP(KEEP | DELETE[,KEEP|DELETE]) |
Specifies the file disposition for normal and
abnormal termination of the job step. |
PATHMODE(path mode list) |
Set mode bits for a new allocation. This list
is a list of keywords separated with commas. The supported keywords
are: - SIRUSR
- SIWUSR
- SIXUSR
- SIRWXU
- SIRGRP
- SIWGRP
- SIXGRP
- SIRWXG
- SIROTH
- SIWOTH
- SIXOTH
- SIRWXO
- SISUID
- SISGID
- SISVTX
|
PATHOPTS(path options list) |
Sets options for path name allocation. The
options list is a list of keywords separated with commas. The supported
keywords are: - ORDWR
- OEXCL
- OSYNC
- OTRUNC
- OCREAT
- OWRONLY
- ORDONLY
- OAPPEND
- ONOCTTY
- ONONBLOCK
|
RECORG(LS) |
Creates a VSAM linear data set. |
SEQUENCE(sequence number) |
Specifies the relative position (number) of
a data set on a tape volume. |
LABEL(type) |
Specifies the type of tape label processing
to be done, as follows: - NL
- The volume has no label.
- SL
- The volume has an IBM® standard
label.
- NSL
- The volume has a non-standard label.
- SUL
- The volume has both an IBM standard
label and a user label.
- BLP
- Bypass label processing for the volume.
- LTM
- The system is to check for and bypass a leading tape mark on a
DOS unlabeled tape.
- AL
- The volume has an American National Standard label.
- AUL
- The volume has both an American National Standard label and a
user label.
|
RETPD(number of days) |
Specifies the data set retention period, in
days. |
TRTCH(technique) |
Specifies the tape recording technique, as follows:
- NONCOMP
- Non-compaction mode
- COMP
- Compaction mode
- C
- Data conversion
- E
- Even parity
- ET
- Even parity and BCD/EBCDIC translation
- T
- BCD/EBCDIC translation
|
SUBSYS(subsystem name[,subsys
parm...]) |
Specifies that the data set is a subsystem data
set, and also specifies the name of the subsystem and any parameters
necessary for the subsystem to process the data set. Case and special
characters are preserved for quoted parameters. |