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SPACE

Specifies the space to be allocated for a z/OS file.

Value:

CYL, TRK, BLK, or REC (for alloc)

0 to 16777215 (for pri, sec, and dir)

Definition:

This value is specified in the following format:

SPACE=(alloc,(pri,sec,dir))

alloc ‑ Specifies cylinders (CYL), tracks (TRK), blocks (BLK) or records (REC) for storage.

pri ‑ Specifies the primary space allocation.

sec ‑ Specifies the secondary space allocation.

dir ‑ Specifies the number of directory blocks for partitioned data sets.

Notes:

• This parameter is used only when creating a file under a system such as z/OS that pre‑allocates space.
• For more information, see documentation on the z/OS JCL SPACE parameter in the DD statement.

Default: CA XCOM Data Transport Default Options Table defaults