SMPPTS

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SMPPTS.

Use

The SMPPTS data set (PTS) is used as a repository for SYSMODs. It contains one member for each SYSMOD that was received. Each member is called an MCS entry and is an exact copy of the SYSMOD as it was received from the SMPPTFIN data set. The name of an MCS entry matches the SYSMOD ID of the SYSMOD it contains. For more information, see MCS entry (SMPPTS).

Note: SYSMODs in the SMPPTS data set may be stored by SMP/E in a compact format. Specifically, inline element data within SYSMODs may be compacted during RECEIVE or GZONEMERGE command processing. This compact format helps to reduce the space requirements of the SMPPTS data set. The compacted data is automatically expanded when needed during APPLY and ACCEPT command processing. See the description of the COMPACT subentry in OPTIONS entry (global zone) for information about how to specify whether SYSMODs should be compacted.

To view the original uncompacted form of any SYSMOD in the SMPPTS data set, you can use the SMP/E Query Dialogs to display the MCS entry in the Global zone for a SYSMOD. You can also use the GIMCPTS service routine to expand one or more compacted SYSMODs (see GIMCPTS: SYSMOD compaction service routine for more information about GIMCPTS).

Attributes

Partitioned; LRECL=80, BLKSIZE=multiple of 80, RECFM=FB, DISP=OLD.

It is recommended that SMPPTS be allocated as a PDSE (DSNTYPE=LIBRARY).

If you plan to run concurrent jobs, specify DISP=SHR instead of DISP=OLD.

Unless SMPPTS spill data sets are defined, the SMPPTS must be large enough to contain all the SYSMODs that are to be received from the SMPPTFIN data set.

Do not concatenate SMPPTS data sets. If you need multiple data sets for the SMPPTS, use SMPPTS spill data sets.

You must specify a valid data set name for the SMPPTS. NULLFILE and DD DUMMY are invalid for the SMPPTS.

Device

Direct access only.