The Allocate function allows allocation of a number of different
QSAM and VSAM data set types:
- PS
- DA
- PDS
- LIBRARY
- KSDS
- RRDS
- ESDS
- LDS
Basic Options
- Data Set - the name of the new data set to allocate
- Allocate like - (optional) the name of the data set
to base all properties on for allocation of the new data set. Any
fields specified later on in the wizard will override these properties;
for convenience, the properties of the data set specified here will be
loaded into the subsequent relevant fields of the wizard.
- Data Set Type - the type of the new data set to
allocate
Allocation Parameters (QSAM only)
This page only applies to QSAM data sets and won't be shown for
VSAM data sets.
- Volume - specify the volume to allocate on
- Space type - specify the space type to use
- Device type - specify the device type to use
- the hardware unit type esoteric, or a unit address. Common options
are provided as defaults.
- Directory blocks - specify the amount of directory
blocks
- Record Format - specify the record format by choosing
length, misc and printing control options using the appropriate radio
boxes, or specify the record format in advanced (text) form.
- Record length - specify the record length (also known
as record size)
- Block size - specify the block size
VSAM Options (VSAM Only)
This page only applies to VSAM data sets and won't be shown for
QSAM data sets.
- Key length - specify the key length
- Key offset - specify the key offset
- Control interval size - specify the control interval
size
- Buffer space - specify the buffer space
- Sharing Cross Region - specify the cross region
sharing
- Sharing Cross System - specify the cross system
sharing
- Reuse, Recovery, Erase, Spanned, & Write Check -
specify whether each of these flags should be enabled
VSAM Options (Continued) (VSAM Only)
This page only applies to VSAM data sets and won't be shown for
QSAM data sets.
- Data Component - specify the name of the data
component
- Catalog - specify the catalog the data set should be
registered in
- Record Size Average - specify the average record size
- Record Size Maximum - specify the maximum record size
- Free Space % in Control interval - specify the free
space in the control interval
- Free Space % in Control area - specify the free space
in the control area
- Volumes - specify 0 to 16 comma separated volume
serial identifiers
VSAM KSDS Index Options (Continued) (KSDS Only)
This page only applies to KSDS data sets and won't be shown for
non-KSDS data sets.
- Index Component - specify the name of the index
component
- Control interval size - specify the index control
interval size
- Index Space Allocation Primary - Specify the amount
of primary space for the index component
- Index Space Allocation Secondary - Specify the amount
of secondary space for the index component
- Index Space Allocation Units - Specify the units for
the index primary and secondary space allocation amounts
- Volumes - specify 0 to 16 comma separated volume
serial identifiers
Allocation Space
- Expiration date - if checked, the data set will be
allocated with the specified allocation date
- Space Allocation Primary - specify the amount of
primary space
- Space Allocation Secondary - specify the amount of
secondary space
- Space Allocation Units - specify the units for
primary and secondary space allocation amounts
- SMS Data class - specify the system managed storage
data class
- SMS Store class - specify the system managed storage
store class
- SMS Management class - specify the system managed
storage management class
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