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STGROUP

The STGROUP method exports only clusters and alternate indexes residing in the SMS storage group named.

If EXCLUDE is specified as a sub-parameter, any clusters specified by cluster name statements are excluded.

Note: For more information about EXCLUDE, see Cluster Names: Optional Parameters.

Usage Rules

The following usage rules apply to the STGROUP method:

• If a catalog DD name is specified (CAT or FVRCAT) on the EXPORT statement, only that catalog is searched for clusters in the designated SMS storage group.
• When no catalog reference is made for a storage group export, all catalogs pointing to volumes in that storage group are used. This applies only to ICF catalogs.
• To exclude clusters from an SMS storage group export, specify cluster name statements along with the EXCLUDE parameter.

  Note: For more information, see Optional Statement: Cluster Names.

• Only one SMS storage group can be specified on a STGROUP method statement.

  STGROUP=groupname
  

• Only one STGROUP method statement can be used in an EXPORT group, but as many EXPORT groups as needed can be specified in a given execution of GVEXPORT.