DB2 graphic QMF Version 8

Allocating Data Sets

If you enter the name of a data set that does not exist, the Allocate Data Set pop-up window is displayed, providing an interface by which you can allocate it.

Table 32. Allocate Data Set Pop-Up
Command ===>

This data set does not exist:


Specify allocation parameters below and press ENTER to allocate it.
Type CAN or CANCEL or press PF3 to cancel the allocation.

Unit.............. ===> 
Space Units....... ===>      (C=Cylinders, T=Tracks, B=Blocks)
Primary Quantity.. ===>      (in above units)
Secondary Quantity ===>      (in above units)
Directory Blocks.. ===>      (0 for a sequential data set)
Record Format..... ===> 
Record Length..... ===> 
Block Size........ ===> 

If you press Enter, all input fields will be validated. If any errors are detected during input validation, the window will be redisplayed with an error message. If there are no errors, then the data set will be allocated with the specified parameters and you return to the previous panel.

If you press PF3, all input fields will be ignored and you return to the previous panel. The data set will not be allocated.

The fields on the window are:

Unit
Enter the device type to which the data set should be allocated, for example, SYSDA.
Space Units
Enter C to express the size of the data set in cylinders, T to express the size in tracks, or B to express the size in blocks.
Primary Quantity
Enter the primary space allocation for the data set, in the specified Space Units.
Secondary Quantity
Enter the secondary space allocation for the data set, in the specified Space Units.
Directory Blocks
Enter the number of directory blocks for the data set, which will be a PDS as a result. Enter 0 to allocate a sequential data set.
Record Format
This field displays the record format required for the type of data set being allocated. You cannot change this value.
Record Length
This field displays the record length required for the type of data set being allocated. You cannot change this value.
Block Size
Enter the block size for the data set. For data sets with a fixed record format, this must be a multiple of the record length. For data sets with a variable record format, this must be at least four greater than the record length. For data sets with an undefined record format, this must be a value greater than zero.


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