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Locations for specifying GDGs

The following table lists the products, indicates the types of data sets that can be GDGs, and indicates the locations where pattern data set names can be specified for the data sets.

Product

Type of data set(s)

Value(s) to specify during customization

Keyword and command to use with the product

BMC iCopy for IMS

Image copy

Not applicable

Specify the GDG and DSNAME keyword in the ALLOCATE option list when you use the IMAGECOPY command

BMC Database Director for IMS and BMC HALO for IMS

Image copy

  • Y for the Is DSN a Generation data group customizable parameter
  • Pattern data set name in the Image copy control parameters group

Specify the:

  • ICGDG keyword
  • ICMASK keyword

Online reorganization log

Pattern data set name in the Online reorganization log parameters group

LOGMASK keyword

Unload

Pattern data set name in the Unload data set name group

ULMASK keyword

Work File 1

Pattern data set name in the Work file 1 data set name group

WF1MASK keyword

 

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Application Director for IMS 8.2