Non-VSAM Allocate panel
This panel is used to define a catalog
entry for a non-VSAM file type. It allocates the data set as it creates
the catalog definition.
Panel and field definitions Figure 1 .
P rocess O ptions H elp
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Z Data Tools Non-VSAM Allocate
Non-VSAM Data Set:
Data set name . . 'USERID.TESTCATS.DATA2'
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Specify volume serial, SMS class names, or leave blank for defaults:
Device type . . . generic unit or device address
Volume serial . .
Data class . . . leave blank for default
Storage class . . leave blank for default
Management class leave blank for default
Space Requirements:
Space unit . . . CYL BLKS, TRKS, CYLS, KB, or MB
Primary units . . 1 quantity of above units
Secondary units . 5 quantity of above units
Directory blocks 0 leave blank for SMS default
Record format . . VB if new format: U,F,V, or D, with B,S,A,M
Record length . . 8000
Block size . . . 27998 physical output block size
Data set type . . LIBRARY LIBRARY, PDS, BASIC, EXTR, EXTP or LARGE
Data set version for data set name type
Max. generations maximum member generations for PDS/E V2
Allocate EAS . . OPT blank, NO or OPT
Release unused . NO enter YES to free unused space, else NO
Expiration date . yyyy.ddd, blank for default
Command ===>
F1=Help F2=Split F3=Exit F4=CRetriev F7=Backward F8=Forward
F9=Swap F10=Actions F12=Cancel
The fields in this panel are identical to those in the Allocate (Two) panel .
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