Lizette, There are no error messages or issues. I posed the question because I came across the command (which is run in batch job, using an inhouse program) and I wasn't sure what the VALIDATE did when the command was issued.
-------------------------------------------- On Wed, 7/12/16, Lizette Koehler <[email protected]> wrote: Subject: Re: EXPLANATION ABOUT VALIDATE WHEN DOING A DS QD To: [email protected] Received: Wednesday, 7 December, 2016, 1:50 PM So, what is it you are working on? What error messages? What IO issue? Any HCD or IO Gen issues? Device not coming online or responding? Perhaps if there were more detail on why you wish to use validate on the DS DQ command, more guidance from the list could be given. Remember: The more details the better the advice. ;-D Lizette > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of John Dawes > Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2016 8:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: EXPLANATION ABOUT VALIDATE WHEN DOING A DS QD > > G'Day, > > Could someone clear up what the command DS QD,413Z,VALIDATE actually do? The > doc says the following: > > VALIDATE : Uses status information acquired directly from a device to correct > inconsistent extended function status information maintained in host processor > storage. VALIDATE has no effect if the unit address has no physical device > attached > > I am not sure what "to correct inconsistent extended function.." does. Is it > safe to use? Could you please help me understand IBM's explanation because it > is not clear. > > Thanks. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
