OS/390 Options

Use this dialog to define how OS/390 should receive an incoming file transfer.

Note: some options apply to file-to-file connectors only; these are noted below.

Fields

Dataset Organization (for file-to-file connectors only)
Specifies how the dataset is organized: either PS (physical sequential, which is the default), PO (partitioned organization), or PE (extended partitioned organization)  Defaults to PS.

Record Format
Specifies the OS/390 record format: either F (fixed), FB (fixed blocked), VB (variable blocked), or U (undefined). The value defaults to F if Logical Record Length below is defined, or to FB if Logical Record Length and Block Size are defined.

Logical Record Length
(required if Record Format above is set to FB or VB) Specifies the length of fixed block records.

Block Size
(required if Record Format above is set to FB or VB) Specifies the block size for fixed blocked or variable blocked records.

Unit
(required unless Volume Serial below is defined) Specifies the OS/390 DASD unit group name in which the dataset should be allocated (for example, SYSDA).

Volume Serial
(required unless Unit above is defined) Name of the volume serial to which the dataset should be allocated.

Primary Allocation Space
(required) The number of records, tracks, or cylinders to allocate in the dataset's primary (first) allocation space.

Secondary Allocation Space
(optional) The number of records, tracks, or cylinders to allocate when the file requires secondary allocation extensions.

Space Allocation Unit
The unit used for the primary and secondary allocation space: either: TRKS (tracks, which is the default) or CYLS (cylinders).

PDS Directory Blocks (for file-to-file connectors only)
The number of blocks reserved for directory entries (applies only when Dataset Organization above specifies PO).

Management Class
Specifies the management class for an SMS-managed dataset.

Storage Class
Specifies the storage class for an SMS-managed dataset.