Right, that's what I was saying: "with" can mean "in" but can also mean "alongside" or "at the same time". The sentence actually adds nothing AFAICT, whichever of those is intended.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Tom Brennan Sent: Friday, January 30, 2026 7:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: z/OS MVS JCL User's Guide content error Are you saying "with" implies it's stored "in" the dataset? If so, I'm concerned about storing my orange juice with my milk. On 1/30/2026 9:16 AM, Mike Shaw wrote: > Everyone, > > The sentence below appears in the z/OS MVS JCL User's Guide in all > versions from z/OS V2R1 through z/OS V3R1, in the Chapter 12 section > entitled "Identification of Data Set": > > "When creating a data set, assign a name to the data set in the > DSNAME parameter. The data set name is stored with the data set." > > That second sentence is just flat wrong. The data set name can be > stored in an F1 DSCB in the VTOC on the volume where the data set > resides, and it can be stored in a catalog, but it is never stored with the > data set. > > Mike Shaw > MVS/QuickRef Support Group > Chicago-Soft, Ltd. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
