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ALLOCATE A PARTITIONED DATA SET

A Partitioned Data Set contains one or more sequential data sets grouped together. A sequential data set, containing records that are ordered sequentially, is called a member of the partitioned data set. A partitioned data set is commonly referred to as a PDS. A TSO library is an example of a PDS.

Allocation of a library (Partitioned Data Set):

Option P ISPF/PDF Menu from the North Dakota University System Main Menu

Option 3 Utilities from the ISPF Primary Option Menu

Option 2 Data Set from the Utility Selection Panel

In theData Set Utility panel Type:

Option ===> A (Allocate new data set)

Project XXXXX Your five character user id

Group PRIVATE

Type LIB

Press ENTER

Data Set Utility

Option ===> A

A Allocate new data set  C Catalog data set
R Rename entire data set  U Uncatalog data set

D Delete entire data set

  S Data set information (short)

blank Data set information

  V VSAM Utilities

ISPF Library:

Project . . XXXXX

Group . . . PRIVATE

Type . . . . LIB

An Allocate New Data Set panel will come up. The only information that should be on the panel is the data set name. Blank out all other fields. Press ENTER

Allocate New Data Set

Command ===>

Data Set Name . . . . : XXXXX.PRIVATE.LIB

Management class. . . . (Blank for default management class)

Storage class . . . . . _____________ (Blank for default storage class)

Volume serial . . . . (Blank for authorized default volume)

Data class . . . . . . (Blank for default data class)

Space units . . . . . (BLKS, TRKS, CYLS, KB, MB or BYTES)

The Data Set Utility panel will show Data Set allocated in top right corner of screen.

Data Set Utility
 Data set allocated