On Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:24:40 -0400, John Eells <[email protected]> wrote:
>John Eells wrote:
>> Lizette Koehler wrote:
>>> If it were up to me, I would have added a parm to the ALLOC member of
>>> PARMLIB that would indicate whether or not if a dataset was migrated it
>>> should be recalled for DELETE process only. This would be an LPAR wide
>>> application, but it would be easier to support I think.
>>>
>>>
>>> Something like
>>> ALLOCXX
>>> MIGDEL(RECALL(Y/N){,EXIT=lmod}) - Action during a delete request
>>> the if
>>> the dataset is migrated.
>>> RECALL(Y) Go ahead and recall the dataset before Delete
>>> Processing
>>> RECALL(N) Do not recall the dataset during delete processing,
>>> instead
>>> issue HDEL command.
>>> EXIT=lmod and exit that is invoked that would take additional
>>> actions
>>> if desired
>>> Default - Y This way each component of z/OS could change
>>> their behavior over time.
>>> And if IBM supplied an Exit with this parm, then each shop could
>>> customize
>>> the process. Add user SMF records, take action in only certain events,
>>> etc...
>> <snip>
>>
>> Interesting idea, but what the team actually did was allow you to specify:
>>
>> IEFBR14_DELMIGDS(LEGACY|NORECALL)
>>
>> ...in ALLOCxx, with a default of "LEGACY." We think this provides the
>> function people asked us for (in requirement numbers MR0111026611,
>> MR021903499/SSMVSE03039, MR0423021610, MR0501004930, and MR1102014722).
>> If you need a more generalized function, you should open a requirement.
>>
(snip)
>John Eells
>z/OS Technical Marketing
>IBM Poughkeepsie
>[email protected]
I actually like Lizette's solution far better than development. Her
solution is more functional and less specific. I know of many that use the
allocation routines for dataset work without using IEFBR14 (I for one). All
you need is to code JCL for a file that is not referenced in the program.
Actually the MIGDEL(Norecall) should be the default, since that is what is
wanted anyway. As has been discussed in this group several times in the
past, the Recall becomes a real pain when all we wanted was for the dataset
to go away.
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