Mark - Thanks - that idea flew a little way... The DEFINE went to RC0, but ISPF still resolutely insists that the file does not exist. Sean
On 17 October 2016 at 20:47, Sean Gleann <[email protected]> wrote: > Dan - yes, I tried that. I get " '(filename)' was not found in catalog. " > John > > > On 17 October 2016 at 20:37, Blake, Daniel J [CTR] < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Did you press PF1 to see more information as to why the rename did not >> work? >> >> Thank You >> >> >> Dan Blake – Team Leader >> >> >> [email protected] >> FDIC ISC-3 O&M Service Delivery | Room B4072 >> O: (703) 516-5497 | BB: (703) 314-0501 | M: (703) 946-2967 >> >> >> Advanced Out of Office Notice: >> >> Telecommute: October 24-28, 2016. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Sean Gleann >> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 3:35 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: VVDS points to non-existent catalog >> >> Dan - no go, I'm afraid. The 'R' command results in the same 'data set >> not catalogued' message. >> >> John - yes, that is very much like one of my attempts, except the file >> involved is not a cluster >> >> Sean >> >> On 17 October 2016 at 20:20, John McKown <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 2:10 PM, Sean Gleann <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > I've made a stupid mistake with one of my z/OS systems, and now I'm >> > hoping >> > > that someone can help me extricate myself.. >> > > >> > > I was in the process of moving a user catalog from one disk to >> another. >> > > >> > > Following examples from documentation on the IBM web site... >> > > Did an EXPORT TEMPORARY of the ucat to a 'flat' file, followed by >> > > DELETE catname RECOVERY USERCATALOG, and then a DEFINE of the >> > > catalog on it's new volume. >> > > (All going well so far - I should know better) >> > > >> > > The subsequent attempt at an IMPORT of the 'flat' file resulted in a >> > > JCL error 'data set not found'. >> > > >> > > If I use ISPF 3.4 to look at all the files on the disk involved, I >> > > can >> > see >> > > that the file does in fact exist. >> > > If I try 'I' or 'S', or 'browse', etc, I get 'data set not catalogued' >> > > >> > > The problem is that the flat file I created has a name that was >> > > aliased >> > to >> > > the catalog I've just deleted and redefined. (foot...gun...BANG) >> > > >> > > The VVDS entry for the export file points to a catalog that - while >> > > it exists - is empty. >> > > >> > > I've tried numerous attempts at RECATALOG and DELETE NVR NOSCRATCH, >> > > but nothing works because SMS can't find the data it needs to >> > > complete the >> > task >> > > I specify. >> > > >> > >> > You tried something like the below & it failed? >> > >> > >> > //RECAT JOB (H00000I),'JOHN MCKOWN', >> > // CLASS=Z, >> > // MSGCLASS=X, >> > // NOTIFY=&SYSUID >> > //STEP010 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS >> > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* >> > //SYSIN DD * >> > DEF CLUSTER(NAME(SYS1.OS141774.SCPPEENU) - >> > VOLUME(LIHTS1) - >> > RECATALOG ) - >> > CAT(CATALOG.ICF.VI12CAT.MCAT) >> > /* >> > // >> > LIHTS1 DD DISP=OLD,UNIT=SYSDA,VOL=SER=LIHTS1 >> > /*EOF >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > > To add to the problem, the same catalog also had my SMS SCDS/ACDS >> > > aliased there, among numerous other datasets necessary for IPL. >> > > >> > > Yes, all very stupid, I know, and I believe I've learnt a very harsh >> > > lesson. >> > > But if anyone has got any ideas, I'd love to hear them. >> > > >> > > Sean >> > > >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> > > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO >> > > IBM-MAIN >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Heisenberg may have been here. >> > >> > Unicode: http://xkcd.com/1726/ >> > >> > 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 >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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
