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Setting a Prefix and Suffix for Rule Sets

The CA OPS/MVS RULEPREFIX parameter specifies the prefix of the data set names for your rule sets and has a default value of SYS1.OPS. The RULESUFFIX parameter specifies the suffix of the data set names for your rule sets and has a default value of RULES.

For example, a rule set name using the default prefix and suffix might be SYS1.OPS.SYS1IEA.RULES.

The RULEPREFIX value can have as many as 10 levels and be as long as 26 characters. Use a multilevel RULEPREFIX, especially if the leading qualifier is SYS1, to speed processing as the AOF scans the catalog looking for its rule sets. The RULESUFFIX value and the rule set name, however, must have only a single level. The rule set name identifies the rule set in OPSVIEW displays.

Important! We strongly recommend that you use a unique high-level qualifier for CA OPS/MVS rule data sets. Failure to heed this warning may result in failures during CA OPS/MVS initialization, degraded performance, or both.