Choosing a naming convention for data sets

Choosing the correct naming conventions for system software data sets can save you considerable time during installation and migration.

Some data sets are associated with only one system in a multisystem environment. Choose names for these data sets that reflect the name of the specific system. Names of system operational data sets, such as page and swap data sets, should include the system name. You can accomplish this using the IBM-supplied system symbol &SYSNAME.

Remember that once you go into production with a set of naming conventions, you cannot easily change them.