Define a Non-VSAM Data Set with the RECATALOG Parameter: Example 1

This example defines an existing SMS-managed non-VSAM data set with the RECATALOG parameter.

//DEFNVSM  JOB  ...
//STEP1    EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD   SYSOUT=A
//SYSIN    DD   *
     DEFINE NONVSAM -
          (NAME(EXAMPLE.NONVSAM3) -
          DEVICETYPE(3380) -
          VOLUMES(VSER01) -
          RECATALOG)
  /*

The parameters are:

• NAME specifies the name of the non-VSAM data set, EXAMPLE.NONVSAM3.
• DEVICETYPE specifies the type of device that contains the non-VSAM data sets, an IBM® 3380 Direct Access Storage. This parameter is required because RECATALOG is specified.
• VOLUMES specifies the volume, VSER01, that contains the SMS-managed non-VSAM data sets. This parameter is also required because RECATALOG is specified.
• RECATALOG specifies that the catalog entries are to be re-created. This assumes that valid VVDS entries are found on the primary VVDS volume, and the data set is SMS-managed. If either of these assumptions is not true, the command will be unsuccessful.

  It is also assumed that CATALOG, FILESEQUENCENUMBER and OWNER were not specified for the original define. If any of these parameters were specified for the original define, they should be respecified in this example containing RECATALOG.