Extract : To Data Set Specification panel

The Extract : To Data Set Specification panel is displayed in the Extract dialog. You use it to specify the name of the data set that you want to save the extracted data in.

Panel and field definitions

Figure 1. Extract : To Data Set Specification panel
 Process   Options   Help
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FM/IMS               Extract : To Data Set Specification

Extract to:
   Data set name . . . 'FMNUSER.EXTRACT.DJ1E'
   Disposition . . . . NEW       (NEW or OLD)
   Volume serial . . .           (If not cataloged)
   Device type . . . . 3390      (Generic unit or device address)

Allocation parameters (if disposition is NEW):
   Management class  .           (Blank for default management class)
   Storage class . . .           (Blank for default storage class)
   Data class  . . . .           (Blank for default data class)
   Space units . . . . CYL       (BLK, TRK, CYL, KB or MB)
   Primary quantity  . 5         (in above units)
   Secondary quantity  1         (in above units)



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Extract to:
This area identifies the data set in which you want to store your extract data. This can be a new data set or it can already exist.
Data set name
The name of the data set that you want to store your extract data in.
Disposition
NEW
To allocate a new Extract to data set.
OLD
To allocate an existing Extract to data set with a disposition of OLD.
Volume serial
If the Extract to data set:
  • exists and it is not cataloged, then enter the volume serial on which it resides.
  • is to be created (disposition NEW) and you want it to reside on a specific volume, then specify the volume.
Device type
The generic unit on which you want the data set to reside.

If the disposition of the Extract to data set is NEW, then specify the following allocation parameters:

Allocation parameters (if disposition is NEW):
Management class
The management class that should be used to obtain the data management related information (migration, backup, and retention criteria) for the allocation of the data set.

If you want a non-SMS data set to be allocated, and you have not specified a management class in option 0.9 Output Data Set Allocation, then leave this field blank.

Storage class
The storage class that should be used to obtain the storage related information for the allocation of the data set.

If you want a non-SMS data set to be allocated, and you have not specified a management class in option 0.9 Output Data Set Allocation, then leave this field blank.

Data class
The data class that should be used to obtain the data related information (such as SPACE or LRECL) for the allocation of the data set.

If you want a non-SMS data set to be allocated, and you have not specified a management class in option 0.9 Output Data Set Allocation, then leave this field blank.

Space units
The units that the Primary quantity and the Secondary quantity are expressed in:
BLK
Blocks
TRK
Tracks
CYL
Cylinders
KB
Kilobytes
MB
Megabytes
Primary quantity
The primary allocation quantity, in the Space units previously specified.
Secondary quantity
The secondary allocation quantity, in the Space units previously specified.
Note: If no values are specified on the panel for SMS classes or Space parameters, then the Default SMS classes are used. If the Default SMS classes have not been set-up, you receive a JCL error upon submitting the extract JCL.

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