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Basic System DMS PROC › SELECT Command › DSCL SELECT CRITERIA Field Name Descriptions › GDG — Generation data group generation (yes/no)

GDG — Generation data group generation (yes/no)

For non-VSAM data sets, the value of this field is set to YES/TRUE/ON if the name represents, and is cataloged as, a generation data group generation.

For VSAM data sets, the value of GDG is always set to NO/FALSE/OFF.