Maintaining Objects of Type Storagespace

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# Maintaining Objects of Type Storagespace

This document covers the following topics:

- Storagespace Maintenance Menu

- Add a Storagespace Screen

- Storagespace-Specific Maintenance

## Storagespace Maintenance Menu

The Storagespace Maintenance menu is called with function code M and object code SC in a Predict main menu or the command `MAINTAIN STORAGESPACE`.

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    Plan   0             - (SC) Storagespace Maintenance -            Profile XYZ

     Function                              Function

     A  Add a Storagespace                 D  Display Storagespace
     C  Copy Storagespace                  L  Link children
     M  Modify Storagespace                S  Select Storagespace from a list
     N  Rename Storagespace                J  Physical Attributes
     P  Purge Storagespace

    Function .........

    Storagespace ID ..                                       Attributes....*
    Copy ID ..........

    Restrictions ....*   Profile XYZ,used                   Association ...*

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Note
Parameters not listed here are described under Global Attributes.

Parameters
Function | Standard maintenance functions are described in the section Maintenance in the Predict Reference documentation. Function Purge is described under Storagespace-Specific Maintenance.

## Add a Storagespace Screen

The screen is displayed for the Add a Storagespace function. The Copy and Modify screens are similar.

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                               - Add a Storagespace -
    Storagespace .... XYZ-SC

    Keys ..                                                                 Zoom: N

    Storagespace attributes
      Storagegroup name .....
    Physical attributes in <Default Server>                 (new)
      VSAM catalog name .....                 Storage class name ...
      Data class name .......                 Device type ..........
      Management class name .
      Keylabel name .........                                              Zoom: N

      Volumes/Partitions
         1
        10
        19
        28
    Abstract     Zoom: N

      Additional attributes ..* N          Associations ..* N

Note
Parameters not listed here are described under Global Attributes.

Parameters
Storagespace | ID of the Predict storagespace object.
Storagespace attributes
Storagegroup name | Name of the storagegroup in DB2.
VSAM catalog name | Name or alias of an ICF catalog. Aliases are used for names of ICF catalogs that are longer then eight characters.
Data class name | Identifies the name of the SMS data class to associate with the DB2 storage group. The SMS data class name must be from 1-8 characters in length. The SMS storage administrator defines the data class that can be used. A data class must not be specified more than one time.
Management class name | Identifies the name of the SMS management class to associate with the DB2 storage group. The SMS management class name must be from 1-8 characters in length. The SMS storage administrator defines the management class that can be used. A management class must not be specified more than one time.
Keylabel name | Used for encryption.
Storage class name | Identifies the name of the SMS storage class to associate with the DB2 storage group. The SMS storage class name must be from 1-8 characters in length. The SMS storage administrator defines the storage class that can be used. A storage class must not be specified more than one time.
Device type | For documentation purposes.
Volumes/Partitions | Physical volume(s)/partition(s) where the storagespace resides. Up to 36 volumes/partitions can be entered here. Specify MORE volumes/partitions=Y to specify up to 133 volumes/partitions.

## Storagespace-Specific Maintenance

### Purge Storagespace - Code P

The following restriction applies to this function:

- A storagespace cannot be deleted if it is still referenced by a database, a dataspace or a file.

Otherwise this function behaves as described in the section Maintenance in the Predict Reference documentation.

### On this page

- Storagespace Maintenance Menu
- Add a Storagespace Screen
- Storagespace-Specific Maintenance