An easier way to find the information might have been to go to BookManager, select the DFSMS Bookshelf, then do a search for VVDS. The first hit for me is manual "Managing Catalogs" which contains a section titled "Defining a VVDS" which contains an example of how to do it.
Don Imbriale -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 4:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: VVDS Question. Thank you all for your help... Why didn't think of looking further down on the define cluster command in AMS...???? --- Tony Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From IBM's "z/OS V1Rn.n DFSMS Access Methods > Services for Catalogs" > under "DEFINE CLUSTER", you will find the following > example: > > 14.3.9 Define a VSAM Volume Data Set: Example 9 > > In this example, a VVDS is explicitly defined. The > cluster is named using the > restricted VVDS name format 'SYS1.VVDS.Vvolser'. > > //DEFCLU8 JOB ... > //STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=A > //SYSIN DD * > DEFINE CLUSTER - > (NAME(SYS1.VVDS.VVSER03) - > VOLUMES(VSER03) - > NONINDEXED - > CYLINDERS(1 1)) - > CATALOG(USERCAT4) > /* > > > Regards, *********************************************************************** Bear Stearns is not responsible for any recommendation, solicitation, offer or agreement or any information about any transaction, customer account or account activity contained in this communication. *********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
