We have our CICS, DB2 and IMS system datasets residing on Non-SMS volumes
that are not cataloged in the master catalog. The datasets are shared among
fourteen (14) LPARs without any problems. We are an ISV.

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Gibney, Dave <[email protected]> wrote:

>  I prefer to have the ISV datasets in LINKLST statements in PROGxx
> cataloged in the master catalog and not use volume references.
> My co-worker doesn't think it as a big deal and usually uses a load
> library cataloged in the ISV usercat and a volume reference.
>
> Am I just being anal (I really don't like volume references in parm
> members anywhere I can avoid them), or is the a legitimate concern that
> would support either position?
>
> We place such datasets on Non-SMS volumes shared between the four LPARS.
> We do not share master catalogs or in most cases user catalogs.
>
> Dave Gibney
> Information Technology Services
> Washington State University
>
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