Disk option descriptions

The Disk options are available when you specify DISK (whether explicitly or by default) as the medium for the processed log data sets. All of these options are invalid for tape.

The following table describes the Disk options:

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PACLOG-option-descriptions


Option

Description

COMPRESS

Specifies whether the processed log data sets are to be compressed. The default is to compress the data (Yes).

For more information, see Compressing archive log records.

Warning

If you already have DASD hardware compression enabled, you should not use the COMPRESS option. If you need to determine whether you have DASD hardware compression installed in your system, consult with your DASD hardware provider.

Value

Description

COMPRESS YES

(Default) PACLOG uses the BMC Extended Compression Architecture (XCA) services to provide maximum data compression when writing to disk.

COMPRESS NO

Tells PACLOG not to use compression for this log data set.

Warning

Always use COMPRESS NO when you have DASD hardware compression enabled.

DATACLAS

Specifies a valid storage management subsystem (SMS) data class name for this log data set.

The name must not exceed eight characters. If you do not specify this option, PACLOG does not use SMS.

MGMTCLAS

Specifies a valid SMS management class name for this log data set.

The name must not exceed eight characters. If you do not specify this option, PACLOG does not use SMS.

STORCLAS

Specifies a valid SMS storage class name for this log data set.

The name must not exceed eight characters. If you do not specify this option, PACLOG does not use SMS.

 

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