For the

hlq

variable, enter a high-level qualifier (HLQ) value. Verify that this HLQ does not match data sets other than condense data sets on the system. PowerExchange considers any data sets that match this HLQ to be condense data sets, even if they are unrelated to condense processing.

Maximum length is 21 characters.

To create condense data sets, PowerExchange appends the following information for VSAM full condense data sets:

PowerExchange appends the following information for sequential partial condense data sets:

Where:

For example, you might specify the following HLQ:

For sequential partial condense data sets, PowerExchange appends the following additional information to the mask:

Do not use the same EXT_CAPT_MASK value for multiple Condense tasks. Otherwise, a Condense task might corrupt condense data sets that another Condense task is using. Also, do not reuse an EXT_CAPT_MASK value until the Condense task has finished processing all condense data sets that match the mask.