In our documentation we say datasets or legacy MVS datasets; and files or zFS files.
Charles -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 8:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Terminology - Datasets On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 10:38 AM, Porowski, Kenneth <[email protected]> wrote: > From a z/OS - Mainframe perspective > > You have the UNIX filesystem with various types of files in it. > > You have the "classic" Mainframe datasets (sequential, PDS, VSAM, > etc.) > > To differentiate the "classic" datasets from the UNIX filesystem/files > what is the correct/preferred terminology for the "classic" datasets? > > MVS dataset > MVS style dataset > MVS type dataset > z/OS dataset > etc. > something else? > OK, I go a bit weird (as expected). "Dataset" is a z/OS legacy term that applies to the entries in a VTOC and z/OS catalog. Note that I try (but fail on occasion) to _NOT_ call datasets "files". Because UNIX data containers are called "files". So, for me, I use the terms "legacy dataset" or "UNIX file" respectively for these data containers. And, just as a by-the-by, I consider a UNIX filesystem container to be a "legacy dataset" because it is basically an VSAM LDS and so is in the z/OS catalog and has an entry in the VTOC(s). Also, you can manage the filesystem container using things such as HSM, ADRDSSU/FDR, and so on. Said programs not being usable with individual UNIX files. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
