FILEDEF • FILEDEF ddname DSN ? This form of the FILEDEF command allows you to specify the OS data
set name or DOS file-id interactively. Using this form, you can
enter an OS data set name or DOS file-id containing eBbedded special
characters such as blanks and hyphens. If you use this form, the
default filename and filetype for your file, FILE ddname, is the eMS filename and filetype associated with the OS data set name or DOS file-ide The filemode for this form is always the default, A1.
To use the interactive DSN operand, you key in DSN 1; CMS then
requests that you enter the as data set name or DOS file-id exactly
as it appears in the data set or file. Do not oBit the periods that
separate the qualifiers of an OS data set name, but do not insert
periods where they do not appear. quall[ .guaI2 ••• 1
where quall.quaI2... are the qualifiers of the JS data set DOS file-ide When you use this form, you must code the
separating the qualifiers • name or
periods • FILEDEF ddname mode DSN quaIl (quaI2 ••• ] This form allows you to specify the as data set name or DOS file-id explicitly. (This form can be used for DOS file-ids only if they
comply with the as naming convention of 1- to 8-byte qualifiers
separated by periods, to a maximum of 44 characters, including
periods.) Again, the default value for the filename and filetype is
FILE ddname. When you use this form, you must omit the periods that
separate the qualifiers of the os data set name. For example, for an
os data set or DOS file named MY.FILE.IN, you enter:
FILEDEF ddname Bl DSN MY FILE IN
All of these forms have many variations, as is apparent from the
command format.
ddnamel device 1 rfilenamel filetypel filemodel [ da tasetnam e) ]
ddnameN deviceN [filenameN filetypeN filemodeN [ da tasetname]]
A list of current definitions is displayed if the FILEDEF command
is entered with no operands. DMSFLD069I DISK 'mode' NOT ACCESSED The specified disk is not accessed; the file definition remains in
effect. You should access the disk before you attempt to read or
write the file. DMSFLD220R ENTER DATA SET NAME:
A FILEDEF command with the DSN 1 operand was entered. Enter the
exact OS or DOS file identification, including embedded periods and
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FILEDEF DMSFLD 7 04I INVALID CLEAR REQUEST A CLEAR request was entered for a file definition that does not
exist; no action is taken. USER LABELS BYPASSED ON DATA SET 'data set name'
This message is displayed when you issue a FILEDEF command for an OS data set that contains user labels. The message is displayed the first time you issue the FILEDEF command after accessing the disk
on which the data set resides. DMSFLD003E INVALID OPTION 'option' RC=24 DMSFLD023E NO FILETYPE SPECIFIED RC=24 DMSFLD027E INVALID DEVICE 'device name' RC=24 DMSFLD02QE INVALID PARAMETER 'parameter' IN THE OPTION 'option' FIELD
RC=24 DMSFLD035E INVALID TAPE MODE RC=24 DMSFLD050E PARAMETER MISSING AFTER DDNAME RC=24 DMSFLD065E 'option' OPTION SPECIFIED TWICE RC=24 DMSFLD066E 'option' AND 'option' ARE CONFLICTING OPTIONS RC=24 DMSFLD070E INVALID PARAMETEF 'parameter' RC=24 DMSFLD221E INVALID DATA SET NAME 'data set name' RC=24 DMSFLD224E FILEID ALREADY IN USE RC=24
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