Did you run the RMM House Keeping job and specify VRS processing in that job? Also, I think the RMM parameter member, EDGRMMxx specified in PARMLIB, has a default retention value. The parameter is RETPD.
"Confidentially doc, I am the wabbit." Bugs Bunny Sent with Proton Mail secure email. On Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 at 6:28 AM, Peter <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Salva > > I added the new VRS > > BACKUP.Z%%%%%.WEEKLY.G^^^^V^^ > > So when I took a volume level of backup for Z31SMP. It created the GDG > > BACKUP.Z31SMP.WEEKLY.G0004V01 but the VRS I created didn't match it. > > Am i missing something? > > On Wed, 22 Jul 2026, 13:39 salva, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Usually it's defined in a VRS rule. > > Check RMM SEARCHVRS, ISPF user interface to RMM or ask your stgadmin if > > you are not auth. > > > > > > > > El mié, 22 jul 2026 a las 10:51, Peter (< > > [email protected]>) escribió: > > > > > Hello > > > > > > I am trying to take backup of volume on virtual tape. Automatically its > > > retention period is set for 6 days. I have not specified the RETPD in > > > ADRDSSU JCL. > > > > > > Even the management class has no expiry set for these GDG created on > > tape. > > > > > > Not sure from where these expiry are set Automatically. > > > > > > Could you please point me in the right direction > > > > > > Regards > > > Peter > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
