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Hi, I'm review part of an existing code and found the following:

//SORTOF01 DD DSN=&CUST..&SYSTEM.MA.PREDIST(+1),
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// UNIT=&TAPE,
// VOL=(,,,20),
// LABEL=RETPD=500,
// DCB=(SYS3.DSCB,BUFNO=20,
// RECFM=FB,LRECL=350,BLKSIZE=32550),
// MGMTCLAS=MCMT0001

I think the management class should't be there, could anyone confirm me this?.
If I remove the LABEL parameter do I need to code the management class? Or the management class is only for storage on disc?


PMAGUI

This is an issue that only your site support group can really help you with. SMS policies, including data class, management class, storage class and storage group, are set up by each site and the rules that apply to one site will be meaningless to another site. Based on site rules, the management class may be required, or it may be optional, or it may be that you are not allowed to code management class at all -- only your site support group can tell you for sure.

Robert Sample wrote:This is an issue that only your site support group can really help you with. SMS policies, including data class, management class, storage class and storage group, are set up by each site and the rules that apply to one site will be meaningless to another site. Based on site rules, the management class may be required, or it may be optional, or it may be that you are not allowed to code management class at all -- only your site support group can tell you for sure.

Thank you Robert for your quick response. I'll try to contact my storage support group.-
Best regards,

PMAGUI.-