The following example illustrates the fields used to define the location (illustrated) and data parameters. To view additional fields, use PF11.
You require a data parameter if you want to write data to a partitioned data set or a directory. The parameter value you provide becomes the data set member name or the filename in the directory. Data parameters must be defined with syntax C. On z/OS, the parameter length must be 8. In Open Systems, the length must be 8 or less.
You can use a location parameter to write data to a peer server associated with another Data Object Broker (remote node). If you do not need to access remote data, use the
D line command to delete the parameter. If you always access the external file remotely, the node from which you request the access can have either a minimal or full definition.
A full table definition with a location parameter means you can access data at either the local or the remote node. The table type of the full definition must match the data on the local node. For example, a full definition of type TDS used to access TDS data on the local node can also be used to access an export table with the same name on a remote node.