Allocating version 2 PDSE parameters

You can type over any of the fields to customize your Version 2 PDSE attributes. The last three fields, Dataset Name Type, Dataset Version, and Maximum Generations, need specific attention for allocating a Version 2 PDSE.

Allocate New Dataset screen

Steps:

1. Type L for Library type in the Dataset Name Type field.
2. Type 2 for a Version 2 PDSE in the Dataset Version field.

3. Type 10 in the Maximum Generations field to limit the maximum number of available generation members allowed to 10.

   When the maximum is exceeded, the generations are rolled, dropping the lowest relative generation, in this example -10.

   Important

   The number entered cannot exceed the MAXGEN_LIMIT set by the system administrator.

4. Press Enter. File-AID returns to the Dataset Utility Screen and displays the DATASET ALLOCATED message.
5. Type =3.3 in the OPTION field of the Dataset Utility Screen to jump to the Copy Utility Screen (see the following figure) to populate the new Version 2 PDSE.