The lack of an "A" does not automatically mean that anything is bad.
Bill Fairchild ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 5:15:46 PM Subject: Re: regd: to make DASD volumes Active If you browse or edit any dataset on dasd, and display the dasd, you should see the A, meaning that the volume is allocated. Until people log on and/or batch work starts, O (online) is pretty common. HTH, Linda Sent from my iPhone On Jul 22, 2014, at 10:45 AM, Rajesh Janakiraman <[email protected]> wrote: > Mates, > > I can read the file and i can also take backup and restore on that > particular volumes. But i dunno what will be the issue in future for the > status *O* because earlier these volumes status were *A*. > > > On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 7:33 PM, Mike Schwab <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> O is Online, but no files in use. >> A is Active, online and at least 1 file open. >> So, start an application that uses a file on the desired volume. >> >> On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 11:12 PM, Rajesh Janakiraman >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Dear Mates, >>> >>> Its really urgent, DASD volumes in PRODUCTION box is not active. >> Actually it is after the successful completion of DR Drill activity. >>> >>> I've made the volumes online by issuing the vary commands but the status >> of the volumes are still O. >>> >>> Pls let me know how to make these online volumes Active. >>> >>> P.S.: I can access all datasets from those volumes which were online. >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >>> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> >> >> >> -- >> Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA >> Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> > > > > -- > Regards, > *Rajesh Janakiraman* > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
