Temporary File Directory Structure for Non-PDS Deployment

Temporary space, by default, is created under the configuration directory (ffs, wfs, or dm) in the file system used to install the product. The edatemp directory is two levels deep.

The first level directory is used for trace files if tracing is active. By default, the directory is named /edatemp.

The subdirectory is used for temporary files. Each user has a private directory in order to isolate their work from all others. The subdirectory is named /edatemp/tsnnnnnn where nnnnnn is the running data agent ID number.

The edatemp can be a separate file system to which the variable edatemp points. You can export the edatemp variable before the server is started or set it using by editing the edaserve.cfg configuration file from Web Console Workspace Edit Files option.

Syntax: How to Specify the edatemp Variable

For UNIX, the edatemp variable can be coded in the edastart.sh file:

export EDATEMP=/u/iway/edatemp

For UNIX System Services, it can be coded in the ISTART JCL member under the EDAENV dd statement:

//EDAENV      DD   *
EDATEMP=/u/iway/edatemp

For z/OS UNIX System Services only, you can set the temporary area to MVS by using the following command in edasprof.prf or user profile.

DYNAM SET TEMPALLOC MVS

The above are global settings which affect temporary file allocations for all users.

Syntax: How to Pre-Allocate Temporary Files

You can pre-allocate an individual file for a user, using the following techniques:

UNIX
```
filedef xxx disk /u/another/area/xxx.dat
```
where /u/another/area has enough free space to hold the file.
z/OS UNIX System Services
You can use the same filedef syntax indicated for UNIX, or you can use the DYNAM command to direct the temporary file to MVS.
```
DYNAM ALLOC FILE xxx SPACE
```
Note that, for the DYNAM command, you must to specify the amount of space required.
FOCUS files
You can use the FILEDEF and USE commands to create a FOCUS file outside the edatemp area.
```
FILEDEF filename DISK /pathname ......
USE 
filename NEW
END
```

Syntax: How to Dynamically Allocate FOCUS Files on z/OS

You can dynamically allocate FOCUS files on z/OS with the USE command. The command is

DYNAM ALLOC FILE ddname SPACE
USE ddname AS masterfileEND

where:

ddname: Is the DDNAME.
masterfile: Is the Master File name.

If the DDNAME and Master File name are the same, use just the command:

DYNAM ALLOC