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CDS System Option—Control Data Set Specifications

Use the CDS system option to define the controlling data set (CDS) for a multi-data set volume or set of volumes. This option dynamically builds user table TLMSCTAB.

The parameters specify the controlling data set name or prefix and its starting position. A maximum of 128 CDS= statements may be supplied.

This system option has the following format:

CDS=dsname POS=nn
dsname

Specifies the data set name or prefix for the controlling data set.

nn

Specifies the starting position in the data set name.

Default: 01

Example: CDS System Option

CDS=CDS.TEST,POS=7
CDS=CDS.PROD