Data set allocation settings

PDF_DEFAULT_UNIT

The unit name used by PDF when allocating work data sets. This value is used any time PDF needs to allocate a new data set on behalf of the user with the exception of option 3.2, edit recovery and ISPF work, control, and list data sets (ISPWRKx, ISPCTLx, and ISPLSTx). These new data sets may be temporary or permanent depending on the option of PDF being used.

For improved performance it is recommended that the VIO=YES option be added to the UNITNAME macro for the unit you specify in this field, but a VIO-only unit name is not recommended. Several of the ISPF options (including the Move/Copy utility and Outlist utility) will not function with VIO data sets.

The default is SYSALLDA.

ALLOWED_ALLOCATION_UNITS

This field controls which unit names are eligible to a user when the user is creating a data set through option 3.2. Valid values are:

ANY: Any unit may be used
UADS: Indicates the UNIT parameter in the users UADS entry should control the unit used
unit-name: Indicates that specific unit should be used

The default is ANY.

ALLOCATE_BEFORE_UNCATALOG

Indicates whether data sets to be uncataloged should first be allocated to accommodate those security packages the process during allocation. Valid values are YES or NO.

The default is NO.

VERIFY_EXPIRATION_DATE

Should expiration dates entered in option 3.2 when creating a data set be validated to ensure they are not in the past. Valid values are YES or NO.

The default is YES.

VOLUME_OF_MIGRATED_DATA_SETS

The volume name that indicates a data set is migrated.

The default is MIGRAT.

COMMAND_TO_DELETE_MIGRATED_DATA_SETS

The command that should be invoked when the D line command is used in option 3.4 to delete a migrated data set.

The default is HDELETE.