GROUP control statement

If you code a keyword in the GROUP control statement, it is like placing the keyword in every control statement within the GROUP. If the same keyword appears on a function control statement, the Image Copy function uses the value in the function control statement.

In the following example, the Image Copy function is requested to dynamically allocate most data sets.

You can include ICALLOC(Y) in the GROUP control statement to achieve the same results.

If you omit the GROUP control statement, the Image Copy function generates a GROUP statement for you.

A user-defined group consists of a GROUP control statement followed by one or more function control statements. These function control statements identify the data set groups or areas to be processed, and the function to be performed.

A DBRC-defined group consists of a GROUP control statement that references a list of data set groups and areas registered within DBRC. The GROUP control statement, in this case, identifies the data set groups or areas to be processed and the function to be performed. The GROUP control statement can be followed by one or more function control statements.