According to CA1 L1, the 90008 says "They can change the EXPDT value in the JCL to be 90008 to keep the tape for 8 days, and then if the data set is cataloged we will convert to catalog control."
The 99DDD has a different meaning. But to place the dataset under CATALOG CONTROL once it is cataloged means I need to use 90DDD. So, from CA1 my understanding is if I have a long running job that is creating a tape dataset, and it is more than 2 days, I need to use 90DDD in order for CA1 not to do anything with it (like Scratch or expire) until DDD days have passed. Then if the dataset is in the OS Catalog, CA1 will then convert it to catalog control. Lizette >Lizette, >shouldn't that be EXPDT=99008 instead of 90008 ??? >You're trying to protect your long-running tapes from TMSCLEAN >processing (for 8 days in this case) and then revert to normal TMS >catalog control of the dataset, aren't you? >Please doublecheck the manuals on TMS EXPDT values. I don't have >access to them at the moment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
