For a permanent object, object_name and object_type work together. For object_name you have a choice: specify either the data set name of the object or the DDNAME to which the object is allocated. The object_type parameter must then indicate whether object_name is a DDNAME or a data set name:

• If object_name is a DDNAME, specify DDNAME as the value for object_type.
• If object_name is a data set name, specify DSNAME as the value for object_type.

If you specify DSNAME for object_type, indicate whether the object already exists or whether window services is to create it:

• If the object already exists, specify OLD as the value for object_state.
• If window services is to create the object, specify NEW as the value for object_state.