Do you have multiple systems, each with their own master catalog? If so, then it's possible that the VVDS was defined on a different system than the one from which you are trying to locate the VVDS.
Don Imbriale -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Randy DeMaat Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 2:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: VVDS datasets not cataloged Standard procedure at my shop when initializing a volume is to run an IDCAMS define of the VVDS as the last step. After running this step I went to 3.4 and did a list of all the SYS1.VVDS datasets. This list showed about 40 VVDS names. I'm sure we have several hundred volumes with VSAM / VVDS data sets on them. VHAW157 did not show up. After further review I tried the whole name and it DID show up on 3.4 (no volser used). BUT, from that list I do an LC which does a listcat and it says NOT FOUND. And further more, it appears that anything but the full SYS1.VVDS.VHAW157 from 3.4 returns a 'no data sets names found'. I'm guessing its 'the nature of the beast' that I don't have a good grasp of. Any clarification would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! //STEP1 EXEC PGM=ICKDSF //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD * INIT UNITADDRESS(EBF) VERIFY(SYM1BF) VOLID(HAW157) NOCHK - VTOC(3,00,60) INDEX(1,00,30) NOVALIDATE /* //STEP2 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD * DEF CLUSTER (NAME(SYS1.VVDS.VHAW157) - VOL(HAW157) - TRK(30 2) - NONINDEXED) /* After some time, files were allocated. DSLIST - Data Sets on volume HAW157 Row 1 of 6 Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE Command - Enter "/" to select action Message Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- DSN120T.DSNDBD.AQDBBB1.AQIXOCIC.I0001.A001 HAW157 DSN120T.DSNDBD.AQDBBB1.AQTBBMF.I0001.A001 HAW157 DSN120T.DSNDBD.AQDBBB1.AQTBICF.I0001.A001 HAW157 DSN120T.DSNDBD.AQDBBB1.AQTBMSF.I0001.A002 HAW157 SYS1.VTOCIX.HAW157 HAW157 SYS1.VVDS.VHAW157 HAW157 ***************************** End of Data Set list **************************** DSLIST - Data Sets Matching SYS1.VVDS.VHAW157 Row 1 of 1 Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE Command - Enter "/" to select action Message Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- SYS1.VVDS.VHAW157 HAW157 ***************************** End of Data Set list **************************** LISTC ALL ENT('SYS1.VVDS.VHAW157') IDC3012I ENTRY SYS1.VVDS.VHAW157 NOT FOUND IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 8 - REASON CODE IS IGG0CLEG-42 IDC1566I ** SYS1.VVDS.VHAW157 NOT LISTED *********************************************************************** Bear Stearns is not responsible for any recommendation, solicitation, offer or agreement or any information about any transaction, customer account or account activity contained in this communication. *********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
