Re: In over my head again...

Ok Ron,

Here are the steps I followed.  It all worked:
I have my own question to the group at the end...

1) Startmvs and Startterm

2) Create DASD volume - use Hercules Utility command:
DASDINIT -a -z user01.141 3350 user01

3) Copy created file user01.141 to DASD directory

4) On the Hercules console type:
attach 141 3350 dasd/user01.141

5) Submit the following JCL to initialize the DASD:
//ICKDSF  JOB ICKDSF,CLASS=A,MSGLEVEL=(1,1)
//ICKDSF EXEC PGM=ICKDSF,REGION=4096K
//SYSPRINT DD  SYSOUT=A
//SYSIN    DD  *
  INIT UNITADDRESS(141) NOVERIFY VOLID(USER01) OWNER(HERCULES) -
               VTOC(0,1,1)
//

6) Reply on the MVS console (prefix with "/" on a Consolidated Console) to go ahead and alter the volume:
r xx,U

7) Enter on the MVS console (prefix with "/" on a Consolidated Console):
v 141,online
m 141,vol=(sl,USER01),use=STORAGE

8) In SYS1.PARMLIB(VATLST00)
add:
USER01,0,0,3350    ,N   USER PACK 01 - (STORAGE)  

9) Submit the following JCL to define User Catalog:
//DEFUCATS JOB USER=HERCAD,CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=A,MSGLEVEL=(1,1)
//IDCAMS   EXEC  PGM=IDCAMS,REGION=4096K
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=A
//USER01   DD UNIT=3350,VOL=SER=USER01,DISP=OLD
//SYSIN    DD *
   DEFINE USERCATALOG (   -
       NAME (UCUSER01) -
       VOLUME (USER01) -
       TRACKS (8324 0) -
       FOR (9999) )    -
          DATA (TRACKS (15 5) ) -
          INDEX (TRACKS (15)  )
   DEFINE ALIAS (NAME (USER01)  -
          RELATE (UCUSER01) )
//

10) Reply on the MVS console (prefix with "/" on a Consolidated Console) to continue:
r xx,SECRET  <== if mastercatalog password requested
r xx,SECRET  <== if mastercatalog password requested

11) Add to your ".conf" script:
0141      3350      dasd/user01.141  ro sf=shadow/user01_1.141

12) On RPF Screen 3.2, allocate a USER01 dataset on Volume USER01:
RPF Data set utility: userid=HERC01---------------------------Dataset allocated
Option ===> 1 

  1  ALLOCATE    - Allocate a dataset
  2  DELETE      - Delete a dataset
  X  EXIT        - Return


Data set information

Prefix     = USER01         
Library    = TEST           
Type       = CNTL           

Volume  space and DCB info (option 1 only)

Unit       = SYSDA          RECFM    = FB   
Volume     = USER01         LRECL    = 80    
Space unit = CYL            BLKSIZE  = 3120  

Primary=  1   Secondary= 0   Directory= 0   


Hit PF03/15 to return

Dataset was allocated.


Now, I have a question...  Is there a way to force USER01 datasets to first attempt to be allocated on Volume USER01 by default instead of always allocating on PUB002 by default?

Scott