TYPE parameter: specify the type of allocation

Parameter/ Abbreviations	Description
TYPE((type of allocation, start,end)…)	Specifies the type of allocation. Multiple statements of each type of allocation can be specified (up to 100). Be careful when you use multiple statements. Each succeeding statement modifies allocation without regard to previous statements. Use start,end to specify the cylinders required for the type of allocation. Specify type of allocation as follows: Type Allocates… DRCT Directory space PAGE Paging space PARM Disk space for the CP PARM PERM Permanent space SPOL Spooling space for VM TDSK Temporary disk space You can have back-to-back PARM disks.
Default:	None. You must specify type of allocation and start,end.
Restrictions:	Valid only with the FORMAT and ALLOCATE. When a volume is formatted for the first time, any space not specified by DRCT, PAGE, PERM, SPOL, and TDSK parameters is allocated as PERM. Subsequently, the allocation does not change unless you specify TYPE. Once you have allocated PARM as the type of allocation, you must reallocate the entire range if a change is required.

Parameter/
Abbreviations

Description

TYPE((type of allocation,
start,end)…)

Specifies the type of allocation.

Multiple statements of each type of allocation can be specified (up to 100). Be careful when you use multiple statements. Each succeeding statement modifies allocation without regard to previous statements.

Use start,end to specify the cylinders required for the type of allocation.

Specify type of allocation as follows:

Type: Allocates…
DRCT: Directory space
PAGE: Paging space
PARM: Disk space for the CP PARM
PERM: Permanent space
SPOL: Spooling space for VM
TDSK: Temporary disk space

You can have back-to-back PARM disks.

Default:

None. You must specify type of allocation and start,end.

Restrictions:

Valid only with the FORMAT and ALLOCATE.

When a volume is formatted for the first time, any space not specified by DRCT, PAGE, PERM, SPOL, and TDSK parameters is allocated as PERM. Subsequently, the allocation does not change unless you specify TYPE.

Once you have allocated PARM as the type of allocation, you must reallocate the entire range if a change is required.