Use the VOLUME statement to specify the volume serial number or a list of volume serial numbers 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.
Parameters
- name
- The volume serial number.
- (serial-list)
- A list of volume serial numbers for new data set allocations.
Examples
Use two volumes for new data set
allocations:
VOLUME (WRKLB2,WRKLB4)Usage notes
- If you do not use the VOLUME statement to specify the name, the volume serial number used for allocation is the system default volume list.
- If the STORCLASS statement is also specified, the SMS storage class might contain settings that override the VOLUME name.
- It is preferable that you do not use the VOLUME statement if you are using an SMS storage class.
- When transferring a variable-length file to multiple volumes on MVS™, only the last file contains the correct DCB characteristics.
- If you specify multiple volumes, specify them in the order you prefer them to be allocated.
Related topics
- See storage management subsystem (SMS) information in z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Guide for more information about specifying attributes when allocating new data sets.
- DSNTYPE (FTP client and server) statement
- EATTR (FTP client and server) statement
- STORCLASS (FTP client and server) statement
- VCOUNT (FTP client and server) statement