Defaults

The system uses KEEP for both the normal and abnormal dispositions:

If you do not code a value on the PATHDISP parameter — for example, PATHDISP=(,)
If you do not code a PATHDISP on a DD statement with a PATH parameter

If you code only a normal-termination-disp, such as PATHDISP=DELETE, the abnormal disposition is the same as the normal disposition.

If you code only an abnormal-termination-disp, such as PATHDISP=(,DELETE), the system uses KEEP for the normal disposition.