Syntax rules for VATLSTxx
The following rules apply to the creation of a DASD volume entry
in the VATLSTxx member:
- Each record consists of 80 columns, although columns 22 through 80 are ignored.
- The fields are column-dependent, as shown in Statements and parameters for VATLSTxx (except for the VATDEF statement).
- There are only two required fields: the volume serial number and the device types. All other fields have defaults.
- Use a comma to separate adjacent fields, except before the optional information field.
- Specify all characters in EBCDIC.
- Lines that begin with an asterisk in column 1 are comments.
Statements and parameters for VATLSTxx includes a graphic description of all fields in the record and their lengths.
The following sections describe how to specify DASD volume entries.