Description of VFS (Virtual File System) and its role and purpose

Products

• SOLVE:Operations Automation
• SOLVE:Access Session Management
• SOLVE:FTS
• SOLVE

Issue/Introduction

How does SOLVE use the file ?

Environment

Release: 5.0
Component: SOPJPN

Resolution

VFS (Virtual File System) The VSAM data set used as a database to configure a region.

It is the data set used by the region for internal processing activities and as a general database for use by the various products. The VFS is a database used to store many record types and must not be shared across regions.

Region customization parameters are stored in VFS data set.

Type: Local VSAM
Run-time DDName: VFS.