Volume

Specifies the name of the volume serial where the local data set can be found or created.

Up to six alphanumeric characters: Specifies up to six alphanumeric characters representing the name of the volume serial where the local data set can be found or created.

Notes:

Used in conjunction with the local Unit parameter.
The value must be the name of a volume currently mounted on this system, or problems in allocation may occur.
If the data set does not exist and the File Allocation Information screen is used, the parameters entered on that screen are used to create the data set.
If the data set does not exist and the File Allocation Information screen is not used, the file allocation parameter values specified in the Default Options Table are used to create the data set.

Default: Catalog information is used if the data set exists.