FILEVOL= System Option: z/OS

Specifies which VOLSER to use for new physical files.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Categories: File Control: EXTFILES

File Control: SASFILES
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= EXTFILES

SASFILES
Default: None
z/OS specifics: All
Syntax
Details

Syntax

FILEVOL=volser | (volser-1 . . . volser-n)

Required Argument

volser
specifies 1 to 30 volume serial numbers (VOLSERs); the VOLSERs can be separated by blanks or commas. A VOLSER is a six-character name of a z/OS DASD or tape volume. The name contains one to six alphanumeric or special characters. VOLSERs are site-specific.

Details

The FILEVOL= option specifies the default VOLSER that is used for allocating new physical files if the VOL= option is omitted from the FILENAME statement or function or from the LIBNAME statement or function.
Parentheses are required if more than one VOLSER is specified.
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