The "approved" method is documented in: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DGT2S350/2.6.3.4
Basically, there is a RACF profile called STGADMIN.DPDSRN.oldname in the FACILITY class which can do this. With some restrictions. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Eric Bielefeld > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 12:32 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: What's the difference in SMP/E between the > SOURCEID's called RSUnnnn and PUTnnnn ??? > > Ken, > > There is a program on the CBT web site (WWW.CBTTAPE.ORG) that > has a rename > program that allows you to rename files that are in use. I > can't remember > which file it is, but I'm sure that someone will give the > number if you > can't find it. There is also a way to do that with ISPF, to > give yourself > RACF authority to do renames of datasets in use, but I have > never done that. > > When I want to make a dataset bigger, I basically allocate a > new dataset, so > if SYS1.SERBLINK was full after compressing, I would allocate > SYS1.SERBLINN, > without cataloging it. Then, I copy SERBLINK to SERBLINN. > Then, I rename > both datasets, using the CBT utility - SERBLINK to SERBLINO > and SERBLINN to > SERBLINK. I browse each, and if there are the same number of > members, I > delete SERBLINO. > > Nothing changes the catalog. As long as you allocate the > larger file on the > same pack, once it is renamed to SERBLINK, the catalog will > point to the new > dataset. I have been using that for many years, and it > always works well. > > Eric Bielefeld > Sr. Systems Programmer > Milwaukee, Wisconsin > 414-475-7434 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Klein, Kenneth" <kenneth.kl...@kyfb.com> > > > > Allan, the problem is that the datasets are on the target > res vol with > > the same name as the dataset on the currently running res > vol and they > > are catalogged in the master cat. Eg. sys1.serblink, > isf..sisfload. I > > can iebcopy them to new bigger datasets with new names on > the target res > > vol but I can't rename them or the current live master cat will be > > fubarred. > > > > > > Ken Klein > > Sr. Systems Programmer > > Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance - Louisville > > kenneth.kl...@kyfb.com > > 502-495-5000 x7011 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
