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
Process Options Help ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Z Data Tools Non-VSAM Allocate Non-VSAM Data Set: Data set name . . 'USERID.TESTCATS.DATA2' More: + 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.