Create a New Collection Using Numeric F Part

If a number in the F-part uniquely identifies each dataset in a set of selected datasets, that number can be used as the collection member ID when assembling the selected dataset into a collection. This option will find the numeric value in the F-part of each dataset and use that value as the collection member ID (sequence number).

To create a collection from a set of selected records using a numeric value in the F-part of the pathnames:

• Select the datasets that you want to group into a collection.
• From the Collections menu, select New Collection Using Numeric F Part.

This utility function will rename the selected records to form a collection. The F part of each resulting collection member will only contain the collection ID number that was found in the original F part of its source dataset, no other information from the original F part will be retained. "Figure: Original Pathnames" and "Figure: Collection Pathnames" show the before and after pathnames for a set of selected datasets that were used to form a collection using the New Collection Using Numeric F Part function.