I have a separate USERCATALOG for our IODF datasets. It is "safe" to share catalogs in most cases and almost all the others if you are careful. Your IODF dataset do need to be cataloged for dynamic activations, but they do not need to be in the master.
> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of John McKown > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 4:42 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: IODF catalog issue > > Yes, but _ONLY_ if the high level qualitier is SYS1. It is is _anything_ > else, then > NO. There is special logic somewhere in DFP which allows any SYS1 data set > to be catalogued in any catalog, even if it is not the catalog in the VVDS for > the data set. > > DEFINE CLUSTER(NAME(SYS1.iodf.CLUSTER) - > VOLUME(volser) - > RECATALOG ) - > CAT(second.catalog) > > Again, and I cannot stress enough, this works IF AND ONLY IF the high level > qualifier is SYS1. No exceptions. No "but what if I". Sorry to be a PITA, but > you'd, hopefully, be amazed how many times I have said "ONLY IF" and had > people come back with "but what about ...". I tend to be grumpy about such > things any more. But at least I have learned to be quieter about it. No more > disturbing people on other floors (yes, I did that once - I am LOUD when I > want to be). > > On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 2:15 AM, venkat kulkarni > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have IODF defined in one system and want to work on the IODF using > > HCD from another system but its not cataloged into new system. > > Volumes are shared in this case. > > > > Is there any way to catalog the current IODF to new system as well . > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > -- > There is nothing more pleasant than traveling and meeting new people! > Genghis Khan > > Maranatha! <>< > John McKown > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
