Is the base there? If I found a bunch of uncatalog GDG like datasets in my SMS pool, I would likely conclude the Storage Admin (me) made a mistake at some point in the past :). I might then conclude (hopefully after looking closely) that these datasets could not be useful as SMS does not allow access to uncataloged datasets, that they were candidates for DELETE gdsn NVR.
Dave Gibney Information Technology Services Washington State University > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 5:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Creating a GDG Base with NOSCRATCH in an SMS pool > > So, if I run a scan on my Pool with DFDSS with CATLG EQ NO, and I find lots of > files, they are probably uncataloged in the SMS pool. > > If I use option 3.4 on the GDG Base and turn up NO dataset listings, then I > probably do not have any uncataloged GDGs under that base. > > We are also using CA Vantage function for uncataloged datasets just to make > sure we do not have anything under the specific GDG base. > > I used GDGBase.G* for the search. If this is incorrect, please let me know > > Lizette > > > > >Yes and no.:-) With SMS, when you use NOSCRATCH, the GDS data set is > >rolled off the GDG and, instead of becoming uncatalogued, the GDS entry > >becomes a normal non-VSAM entry. This means that it can only be > referenced > >by GOOVOO number, not via relative GDG number. And is not accessable via > >GDG-all processing. This is only possible due to the use of ICF catalogs. > > > >SMS does not allow uncatalogued data sets. Well, theoretically. I've seen > >some, but I don't know how the got there. I think it was when an HLQ was > >changed to point to a different catalog. > >On Aug 21, 2012 6:14 PM, "Lizette Koehler" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> I ran across this in a problem today and I got a little confused. > >> > >> Is it possible to use DEF GDG (name(xyaz) NOSCRATCH NOPURGE) in an > SMS > >> pool. > >> > >> Is it possible that SMS will honor the NOSCRACH and allow uncataloged > GDG > >> datasets in the POOL? > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> Lizette > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
