Use
the UNITNAME statement to specify the unit type for allocation of
new data sets.
- Server
- This setting applies when creating data sets on the server's system.
- Client
- This setting applies when creating data sets on the client's system.
Syntax
>>-UNITNAME--+------+------------------------------------------><
'-type-'
Parameters
- type
- The type of either direct access or tape devices.
- SYSDA
- If type is not specified, the unit type
used for allocation is the system default.
Examples
- Set the unit type for new data sets to 3380:
UNITNAME 3380
- Set the unit type for new data sets to TAPE:
UNITNAME TAPE
Usage notes
- If you do not use the UNITNAME statement to specify the type,
the unit type used for allocation is the system default unit.
- If the STORCLASS statement is also specified, the SMS storage
class might contain settings that override the UNITNAME type.
- It is preferable that you do not use the UNITNAME statement if
you are using an SMS storage class.
- The UNITNAME can name a dynamic device.