SCF Reference Manual for G-Series RVUs (G06.24+)

SCF Commands

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ALLOCATE Command

The ALLOCATE command allocates (reserves) space for an object. For instance,

allocating a file reserves space on the disk for the file. The specified object must

already be defined either explicitly, using the ADD command, or implicitly.

This is a sensitive command.

OUT file-spec

causes any SCF output generated for this command to be directed to the specified

file. The variable file-spec is defined on page 5-9.

object-spec

designates the object for which space is allocated. The variable object-spec is

defined on page 5-2. You can omit object-spec if it has been assumed. (See

ASSUME Command on page 5-36.)

SUB [ subobjtype ]

selects the subordinate objects the command affects. The variable subobjtype

can be a subordinate object type or one of the keywords ONLY, ALL, or NONE, as

explained under SCF Subdevices on page 3-5.

SEL [ NOT ] state

directs the command only at objects in the specified state or only at those not in

the specified state. Valid states are listed in Table 3-1 on page 3-7. The use of this

option is subsystem-specific.

Example

The following command allocates space for a FILE object named

$VOL.SUBVOL.URFILE:

-> ALLOCATE FILE $VOL.SUBVOL.URFILE

ALLOCATE [ /OUT file-spec/ ] [ object-spec ]

[ , SUB [ subobjtype ] ] [ , SEL [ NOT ] state ]