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Define VSAM File - Multiple Volumes

The Define VSAM File - Multiple Volumes screen is invoked when you type Y in the Multiple Volumes? field while defining a VSAM file or an alternate index file. This screen provides the opportunity to define the volumes to use for multivolume VSAM components. If the volumes are SMS-controlled, type the number of volumes to be allocated; otherwise, specify the volume serial of each volume to be allocated.

-----  CA File Master Plus -- Define VSAM File - Multiple Volumes ----
 COMMAND ===>                                                                 
                                                                                
 For SMS-Controlled Volume Allocation:                                          
                                                                                
   Number of data volumes  ===> __                                              
   Number of index volumes ===> __                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
 To Allocate to Specified Volumes:                                              
                                                                                
   Data volumes  CAI002 ______ ______ ______ ______                             
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                 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______                             
   Index volumes CAI002 ______ ______ ______ ______                             
                                                                               

There are two different versions of this screen. Both versions contain an area named "To Allocate to Specified Volumes" in which you can list the volume serials for the volumes to be allocated to the data and index components. If SMS class has been defined for the definition of the VSAM file or alternate index file, the For SMS-Controlled Volume Allocation screen section displays at the top of the screen to let entries of a number of data volumes be allocated.