DD names and data set names
The High-speed Apply Engine recognizes both data definition (DD) names and data set names for configuration information.
It uses the following criteria to determine whether a name is a DD name or a data set name:
- If the name is eight characters or fewer, High-speed Apply Engine treats it as a DD name. The DD name must refer to a DD statement in the same apply request. If the character string is not a valid DD name, High-speed Apply Engine treats it as a data set name.
- If the name is longer than eight characters, High-speed Apply Engine treats it as a data set name. The names that you specify must comply with the name rules for data sets on the current operating system.
- Input files can be any data set supported by the operating system, including a partitioned data set (PDS) or generation data group (GDG) data sets.
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