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This edition applies to Version 2 Release 4 of z/OS (5650-ZOS) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.

Last updated: 2019-07-10

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Contents

  • Figures............................................................................................................... xiii
  • Tables..................................................................................................................xv
  • About this document...........................................................................................xix
  • Who should use this document.................................................................................................................xix
  • How this document is organized............................................................................................................... xix
  • Where to find more information................................................................................................................ xix
  • How to read syntax diagrams.....................................................................................................................xx
  • Symbols.................................................................................................................................................xx
  • Syntax items..........................................................................................................................................xx
  • Syntax examples.................................................................................................................................. xxi
  • How to send your comments to IBM................................................................... xxiii
  • If you have a technical problem.............................................................................................................. xxiii
  • Summary of changes.......................................................................................... xxv
  • Summary of changes for z/OS Version 2 Release 4 (V2R4).................................................................... xxv
  • Summary of changes for z/OS Version 2 Release 3 (V2R3).................................................................... xxv
  • Summary of changes for z/OS Version 2 Release 2 (V2R2)................................................................... xxvi

Chapter 1. TSO/E commands and subcommands

Using a TSO/E command............................................................................................................................. 1

Positional operands................................................................................................................................1

Keyword operands..................................................................................................................................1

How to read the TSO/E command syntax....................................................................................................2

Abbreviating keyword operands............................................................................................................ 3

Comments...............................................................................................................................................4

Line continuation.................................................................................................................................... 4

Delimiters................................................................................................................................................5

Using the HELP command............................................................................................................................5

Explanations of commands.................................................................................................................... 5

Syntax interpretation of HELP information............................................................................................ 6

Explanations of subcommands.............................................................................................................. 6

Using commands for VSAM and Non-VSAM data sets................................................................................ 6

TSO/E commands and subcommands........................................................................................................ 7

Summary of TSO/E commands....................................................................................................................7

ALLOCATE command

Data sets with SMS................................................................................................................................. 9

Allocating non-SMS-managed data sets............................................................................................. 10

Allocating z/OS UNIX data sets............................................................................................................10

Determining the SYSOUT class............................................................................................................ 10

ALLOCATE command syntax................................................................................................................ 11

ALLOCATE command operands........................................................................................................... 16

ALLOCATE command return codes...................................................................................................... 41

ALLOCATE command examples........................................................................................................... 41

ALTLIB command

Search order for libraries..................................................................................................................... 47

Using ALTLIB with most applications.................................................................................................. 48

Using ALTLIB with concurrent applications.........................................................................................48

Using ALTLIB in ISPF............................................................................................................................48

Using ALTLIB in the IPCS dialog.......................................................................................................... 49

Stacking Application-Level library requests........................................................................................49

ALTLIB command syntax......................................................................................................................50

ALTLIB command operands.................................................................................................................51

ALTLIB command return codes........................................................................................................... 53

ALTLIB command examples................................................................................................................ 53

ATTRIB command

ATTRIB command syntax......................................................................................................................53

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