PADS

1 PADS=
2.1! N
2.1 Y

PADS

Specifies whether Program Access to Data Sets (PADS) is used in the environments in which FM/IMS is run.

N

RACF® PADS is not used in the environments in which FM/IMS is run.

Y

RACF® PADS is used in the environments in which FM/IMS is run.

When PADS=N is specified, FM/IMS functions store dynamic PSBs in temporary data sets with system-generated names.

When PADS=Y is specified, FM/IMS functions store dynamic PSBs in the dynamic PSB library specified on the DYNPSB parameter.

This parameter can only be specified on the FMN1POPD macro statement.

This parameter is optional. The default is N.

The user cannot override the value you specify for this parameter.