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Tape Location (STORGRP)

STORGRP specifies the tape storage group for SYSOUT. These group names can be unique for your location—they are linked to STORGRP1 through STORGRP9.

Note: For more information about tape, see STORGRP1 – STORGRP9 in the chapter "Initialization Parameters."

Syntax:

STORGRP=group-name

If you use the expanded access server for tape and robotics, you should consider grouping reports based on how frequently they are accessed to minimize tape mounts and improve performance. You can also group reports by their retention requirements, so the distribution of expired reports on tape is less fragmented, reducing the need for tape consolidation.

We recommend that you assign STORGRP1 the group name with the largest number of reports to enhance backup cycle performance. You use the SARINIT initialization parameter STORGRP1 to assign the group, for example:

STORGRP1=largest-group-name/

The ERO Table Statement STORGRP parameter is used to direct these reports to the storage group. For example,

/PAYROLL* ALL DRETPD=30 RETPD=365 STORGRP=YEAR1