Displaying or changing data set template
defaults
Use the Data Set Template Defaults window
to display or change data set templates.
Data set templates are objects that define
a data set naming convention, DF/SMS parameters,
and media parameters to be applied to newly
created data sets. Utilities use data set
templates to dynamically allocate the data
sets they require.
Using a data set template for naming data
sets helps you keep large numbers of data
sets organized by generating data set names
based on custom parameters defined in the
template. When using a utility you can specify
the name of a data set template instead of
creating the name for a new data set yourself
thus, making searching and identifying data
sets a simpler task.
Authorities and privileges
To display or change a data set template:
- Open the Data Set Template Defaults window.
- You can view the current defaults for utilities
in the Data Set Template defaults table.
- The utility name is listed under the Utility column in the defaults table.
- The description of the data set is shown
under the Data set description column of the defaults table
.
- Select a value under the Template name column
of the defaults table. If you want to choose
another template name to use as a default
for the utility in the currently selected
row, click the
push button on the right of the field. This
opens a window to list available data set
template names.
- If you make a change to any template name,
click Apply to have this new name become the default
template associated with the utility.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 for additional changes.
- Click Reset to undo any changes that you have not committed
with the Apply button.
- Click the OK push button.