2.4.1.28.4 Options

-v volume

Indicates the GDG file volume. The GDG file is automatically cataloged. This option only works when file catalog is enabled in Batch Runtime.

-e Ydate|Ddays (Y upper case character) (D upper case character)

Indicates the retention period for the data set.

date

Specifies the expiration date for the data set. The date is specified in the form [yy]yyddd.

yyddd

The yy is a two-digit year number (through 99), and the ddd is a three-digit day number from 000 through 365 for non-leap year dates. For example, code February 2, 1995 as 95033

yyyyddd

The yyyy is a four-digit year(through 2155), and the ddd is the three-digit day of the year.

Note:

Expiration dates of [19]99365 and [19]99366 are considered “never-scratch” dates.

days

Specifies the retention period for the data set. It is specified in the form dddd, where dddd must be set in the range of 0-9999.The system adds dddd to the current date to produce an expiration date.

-s

Number of occurrences of generation file to keep on disk. Its value must be set in the range of 1-9999.

-r

Indicates whether to allow re-defining of a GDG.

If -r is specified and the GDG to be defined already exists, only the maximum number of generation files of the GDG is updated with the value specified by -s.

GDG base name

The name of the GDG base for which the maximum number of generations is being defined. The maximum length of GDG base name is 1024.