z/OS DFSMSrmm Managing and Using Removable Media
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TSO subcommand variables by name

z/OS DFSMSrmm Managing and Using Removable Media
SC23-6873-00

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.

Table 1. TSO subcommand variables by name
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
  • E=ERASE
  • I=INIT
  • N=NOTIFY
  • O=OWNER
  • R=REPLACE
  • S=SCRATCH
 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
There will always be
2 decimal places.
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@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@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
num is numeric
0 - 9999999999

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@GRK LC1 Generic rack number 6 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
NONE
VRSELXDI
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@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@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
  • E=ERASE
  • I=INIT
  • N=NOTIFY
  • O=OWNER
  • R=REPLACE
  • S=SCRATCH
 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
num is numeric
0 - 9999999999

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:
  • procedure name
  • job name
  • concatenation of procedure name.identifier
EDG@RMSB LV VOL Retention method set by Up to 10 characters. One of:

CMD
CMD_DEF
CNVT
EXPORT_DEF
INERS_DEF
LASTREF
LCS_DEF
OCE_DEF
OCE_EXIT
UNDEFINED
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
<
request has started
>
request has ended
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
H
subject to HOLD
C
subject to CANCEL
+
This task holds the RESERVE on the DFSMSrmm CDS
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
num is numeric
0 - 9999999999

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
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

10 characters:
blank (not set)
CMD
CMD_DEF
CMD_VOLCAT
CNVT
EXPORT
LASTREF
LCS
LCS_DEF
OCE_DEF
OCE_EXIT
OCE_JFCB
OCE_MAX
OCE_MC
OCE_VOLCAT
TVEXTPURGE

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)
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
Notes:
  1. The variable is a stem variable.
  2. The variable is a stem variable when you specify LISTCONTROL with SECCLS operand.
  3. The variable is a double stem variable as described in Double stem variables.
  4. The variable is set when you do not specify the RACK operand and the COUNT operand is either 1 or not specified.
  5. The variable is set only when you specify the POOL operand.
  6. The variable is set when an unexpected return code from a TSO service routine is detected.
  7. EDG@RC is set if the return code in the REXX special variable is 4, 12, or 20.
  8. The variable is set when listing a data set vital record specification.
  9. The variable is set when listing a name vital record specification.
  10. The variable is set when listing a volume vital record specification.
  11. The variable is not set for a name vital record specification.
  12. The variable is blank for a name or volume vital record specification.
  13. The variable is set if the return code is 12 and the reason code is 124.
  14. The variable is set if the return code is 12 and the reason code is 140.
  15. The variable is set if EDG@LOC=BOTH.
  16. The variable is set if EDG@LOC is not BOTH and EDG@VSS is not 0.
  17. The variable is a stem variable when you specify LISTCONTROL with MEDINF operand.
  18. Values are always returned and contain the built-in value if REPLACE operand was not specified.
Parent topic: DFSMSrmm REXX variables

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