NEWWORK: Defining a Work File

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# NEWWORK: Defining a Work File

The following parameters are used for Work data set definition:

Notes:

1. The Adabas nucleus must not be active during this function, and the old Work must be specified in the JCL/JCS.
2. The ADADEF NEWWORK function cannot be executed if a pending autorestart exists.

This document covers the following topics:

- Essential Parameter

- Optional Parameters

- Example

## Essential Parameter

> WORKSIZE: Work Data Set Size

>   The number of blocks or cylinders to be assigned to the Work data set.

## Optional Parameters

> NOUSERABEND: Termination without Abend

>   When a parameter error or a functional error occurs while this utility function is running, the utility ordinarily prints an error message and terminates with user abend 34 (with a dump) or user abend 35 (without a dump). If NOUSERABEND is specified, the utility will not abend after printing the error message. Instead, the message "utility TERMINATED DUE TO ERROR CONDITION" is displayed and the utility terminates with condition code 20.

>   Note
>   When NOUSERABEND is specified, we recommend that it be specified as the first parameter of the utility function (before all other parameters). This is necessary to ensure that its parameter error processing occurs properly.

> WORKDEV: Device Type

>   The device type to be assigned to the new Work data set.

>   This parameter is required only if the device type to be used is different from that specified by the ADARUN DEVICE parameter.

## Example

A new Work data set is defined with a size of 50 cylinders. The device type is obtained from the ADARUN DEVICE parameter.

    ADADEF NEWWORK
    ADADEF WORKSIZE=50

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- Essential Parameter
- Optional Parameters
- Example