Answer / sandeep

if you create a key sequence data set (KSDS) then
generate 3 data sets : -

1. project_name.group_name.clustername (Base cluster)
2. project_name.group_name.clustername.data (data cluster)
3. project_name.group_name.clustername.index (index
cluster)

Answer / guest

The Index and data components of a KSDS

Answer / himabindu

The base cluster consists of data component and index component for the primary index of a KSDS.

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