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Set Up PF Keys

Many of the modifications you perform during installation and implementation involve changing all occurrences of certain character strings. We recommend that you set up PF keys to perform CHANGE commands using < and > signs.

To change the following strings

• Add <SPFX> to the prefix used for the CAI software libraries (1‑30 characters)
• Add <VPFX> to the prefix used for your CAI VSAM files (1‑30 characters)
• Add <OPFX> to the prefix used for all other non‑VSAM files (1‑21 characters)

  Note: The previous three prefixes can be the same. There is no requirement that they be different.

• Add <MDSCB> to the name of your Model DSCB used for creating new generations of a Generation Data Group (GDG).