UT.1 - Allocate/Catalog Dataset Panel

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UT.1 - Allocate/Catalog Dataset Panel

The UT.1 panel allocates and optionally catalogs a DASD data set.

 --------------------  CA-7 UTILITIES - ALLOCATE DATASET  ----------------------
 FUNCTION ===>          (LEAVE BLANK EXCEPT TO TRANSFER)

 DSNAME:
 VOLSER:           (BOTH DSNAME AND VOLSER ARE REQUIRED)

 ALSO CATALOG:     (Y = ALLOCATE AND CATALOG)

 SPACE ALLOCATION:
   TYPE:             (C=CYL, DEFAULT IS T=TRK)
   PRIMARY:          (REQUIRED, UP TO 5 DIGITS)
   SECONDARY:        (OPTIONAL, UP TO 4 DIGITS)
   DIR BLOCKS:       (FOR PDS ONLY, UP TO 4 DIGITS)

 DCB INFORMATION:
   RECFM:            (REQUIRED, E.G., FB, ETC.)
   LRECL:            (REQUIRED, UP TO 5 DIGITS)
   BLKSIZE:          (REQUIRED, UP TO 5 DIGITS)


 PROGRAM: UTFA   MSG-INDX:      -- UT.1     --  YY.DDD / HH:MM:SS
 MESSAGE:

To display, enter:

1 as the FUNCTION on the UT panel.
UT.1 as the FUNCTION on any other menu or formatted input panel.
UT.1 as a top line command.
If an error is encountered with a top line AL/ALC command, this panel is returned.

To exit:

Position the cursor to the top line and enter a CA WA CA 7 Edition command.
Provide the name of some other menu or formatted input panel in the FUNCTION field.
Use a PF key.

This panel contains the following fields:

FUNCTION

Used only to transfer to another menu or some other formatted panel function that is only offered on another menu. Enter the name of the desired panel.

DSNAME

Fully qualified name of the data set to be allocated.

VOLSER

Defines a volume serial number on which the data set is to be allocated. The volume must have been made available to CA WA CA 7 Edition with a U7volser type of DD statement, (as discussed in the Systems Programming Guide), with a top line ALLOC command or through function 11 of the UT Menu panel.

ALSO CATALOG

(Optional) Enter Y to also catalog the data set after it is allocated.

Default: N

SPACE ALLOCATION

Panel title line only.

TYPE

(Optional) Defines a type of allocation desired. C indicates allocation in units of cylinders. T, the default, indicates allocation in units of tracks.

PRIMARY

Defines a primary space allocation amount.

SECONDARY

(Optional) Defines a secondary space allocation amount.

DIR BLOCKS

(Optional) Defines a number of directory blocks to be allocated for a PDS. Zero, the default, indicates DSORG of PS. Nonzero indicates DSORG of PO.

Default: 0

DCB INFORMATION

Panel title line only.

RECFM

Record format. Format must be F, FB, V, VB, VBS, VS, U, FA, FBA, FM, FBM, VA, VBA, VM, or VBM.

LRECL

(Optional) Logical record length.

BLKSIZE

Block size.

More information:

PF Keys