Managing data sets associated with IPCS problems consists of associating them with a problem, specifying and modifying their attributes, listing their attributes, and dissociating them from problems. Any kind of data set that you find meaningful can be associated with a problem. The problem must be defined to IPCS before you can associate a data set with it.

Unlike problem ownership, IPCS does not establish data set ownership. Restrictions on processing data sets are imposed through the ownership of the problems the data sets are associated with. You can associate a data set with a problem whether or not you own that problem. You can list the attributes of a data set whether or not you own the problem or problems it is associated with.

You can modify a data set's attributes only if you own one of the problems it is associated with. You can dissociate a data set from a problem only if you have administrative authority or if you own the problem.