I do not think that will be much better. For example. If I am using HSM in my shop and do an HBACKDS command, it will change the Last Backup Date even though the data in the file was not altered. This may also be true for DFDSS dumps and possibly other "backup" functions
You may also have challenges if the VSAM files is handled under RLS (Record Level Sharing). Lizette > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Robin Atwood > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 1:48 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Getting a VSAM data set's system timestamp > > Thanks to everyone who replied. The server is a part of a product and so installation > must have a minimal impact on a customer's system. I am currently going with > using the last backup date as an indicator that the data set has been written and a > sync is required. > > Thanks > Robin > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
