What about migrating the files and if they come back they are used? Assuming DFHSM, probably other similar products as well.
Lizette > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of > Jim Beck > Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2018 1:44 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: How to tell what allocated a dataset never opened > > All, > We've retired an application and are in the process of cleanup. Does anyone > know of a way to identify what is allocating a given dataset if it's never > opened? SMF cuts 14 & 15 records only if the dataset is open. Other than > scratch, rename, and other VTOC changes, I haven't found an SMF record that > contains the dataset name, just the DD name or unit address. The MONITOR > option in CONSOLExx can track the deallocation in SYSLOG/OPERLOG, but for TSO > sessions you can't tie that back to a CLIST or command. For batch jobs, you > can eventually tie it back to the step. The only other way I've seen is the > hit-or-miss enqueue check and contact the TSO session owner. > > Jim > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
