This topic lists environment variables that relate to configuring the file and dataset handling.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| COBDATA | Specifies the directory or directories that the run-time system is to search for data files. Provides you with the facility to map data files globally, thus enabling you to put working data files in a directory whose name is not known until run time. |
| COBEXTFHBUF | Specifies that fixed-length sequential files are buffered. |
| DB2DBDFT | The default database for the DB2 SQL precompiler to process SQL statements against |
| ES_RLS_FILE_SUPPORT | Stops dirty records being returned when a record is locked by another process. |
| EXTFH | Specifies a configuration file for the Callable File Handler |
| FHREDIR | A configuration file to be used by the Fileshare Client |
| FS | A configuration file to be used by the Fileshare Server |
| FSCOMMS | Specifies that the Fileshare system is to run in single user mode |
| GDG.RECALL | Controls the recall of HSM archived datasets when accessing mainframe GDGs using MFA Data Access Services |
| HCOBND | A directory for DB2 bind files |
| LIB | The location of the DB2 LIB directory |
| MFALLOC_LOC | The location of the default allocated dataset |
| MFALLOC_PROP | Rules for generated PC dataset names on allocation (that is, the default catalog PC DSN format) |
| MF_NEWSPACE | Indicates whether SPACE is required for NEW datasets |
| MF_SYSLOGDSN | The Syslog Dataset name |
| MFLOCKING | Enables Locking Support |
| PROCLIB | Specifies PROCLIB datasets. This can be a concatenation of PDS names. |
| TXFILEP | The location of Micro Focus VSAM files |