The following identifies the phases of LINK LMODS processing, and the zones and data sets SMP/E may require for exclusive or shared use during each phase. For more information about command phases and data set sharing in SMP/E, See Sharing SMP/E data sets.

The following are needed for the LINK LMODS command:

1. Initialization
   • Global zone - read without enqueue
   • Set-to target zone - read without enqueue
2. LINK LMODS processing
   • Global zone - read without enqueue
   • Set-to target zone - update with exclusive Enqueue
   • SMPPTS - read with shared enqueue
   • DLIB zone related to set-to zone - read with shared enqueue
3. Termination
   • All resources are freed