Define a Specific Tape Volume Catalog: Example 8

This example defines a specific tape volume catalog named TEST1.VOLCAT.VT.

//DEFVCAT     JOB     ...
//STEP1       EXEC   PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT    DD     SYSOUT=A
//SYSIN       DD     *
     DEFINE USERCATALOG -
              (NAME(TEST1.VOLCAT.VT) -
              VOLCATALOG -
              VOLUME(338001) -
              CYLINDERS(1 1))
/*

This example's parameters are:

• NAME specifies the name of the tape volume catalog to be TEST1.VOLCAT.VT. This name determines this catalog to be a specific tape volume catalog. ‘VT’ specifies that this catalog will contain all the tape volume entries whose volume serial numbers begin with the character 'T'.
• VOLCATALOG specifies that the catalog is to contain only tape library and tape volume entries.
• VOLUME specifies that the catalog is to reside on volume 338001.
• CYLINDERS specifies that one cylinder is to be allocated to the catalog. When the catalog is extended, it is in increments of one cylinder.
• All other parameters are allowed to default.