GROUP

This parameter can specify either of the following:

xxxxxxxx

Specifies one of the following:

The name of a group of LUs. The name can contain up to eight alphanumeric characters.
An IP address or IP name

Default: None

Notes:

When used with a group of LUs, this parameter allows the multi‑threading of file transfers to nodes that support multiple logical units but not parallel sessions.
When a transfer to a group is requested, CA XCOM Data Transport attempts to initiate a session with each LU in the group until it succeeds in establishing a session with one of them. CA XCOM Data Transport then uses that LU as the partner node to send the file to the remote system.
You can specify multiple groups (member names) by using a single GROUP statement or multiple GROUP statements. However, you must use multiple GROUP statements, if the groups to be specified do not all fit in the same 80‑byte‑long fixed‑block record (the record format of the CA XCOM Data Transport control library data sets). The multiple groups specified on a GROUP statement must be separated with commas.
The number of different destinations (GROUPs, IPNAMEs, LUs) specified in a list can be more than 500.
When used with an IP name or address, this parameter specifies an alias.
The following is an example of how to use the GROUP parameter to set up an alias for an IP name or IP address.
- In the DEST member:
```
IPNAME=ipaddress (or ipname)
GROUP=HOST1
```
- In the JCL:
```
GROUP=HOST1
```