when I was contracting Y2K and had some global services folks working with me, that was the standard, and once I moved on I found this same methodology at other sites, I adopted this strategy and documented the process in my install and maintenance process, it works for me very well, (FOR MVS) I've see all the other strategies and each works well.
Carmen Vitullo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Staller" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2019 12:19:25 PM Subject: Re: delete volume and unit information form DDDEF I prefer to keep the SMP/E targets uncataloged. The prevents inadvertent updating of any running system. Extremely cheap (but effective) insurance. The SMP/E targets are used *ONLY* as SMP/E targets and *NEVER* on a running system. "Clones" are used by the running system. My 0.02 USD worth -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jesse 1 Robinson Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2019 11:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: delete volume and unit information form DDDEF We catalog *all* SMP/E data sets including those for z/OS. I don't see how *not* cataloging data sets increases integrity. At some point you have to distinguish among different releases by typing something somewhere. I'd rather do that in the HLQ. We decided long ago to 'preserve' (i.e. avoid deleting) the release-level user catalog created by Server Pac and utilize for the life of the release. So for example, we have DDDEFs for OSR21.SYS1.LINKLIB OSR23.SYS1.LINKLIB This involves aliases so that the data set on the actual target volume is always 'SYS1.LINKLIB' for any release. The release-named volume can then be dump/restored without futzing with names. Once the catalog is correct, data set management is pretty straightforward. . . J.O.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 323-715-0595 Mobile 626-543-6132 Office ⇐=== NEW [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Tom Marchant Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2019 8:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: (External):Re: delete volume and unit information form DDDEF On Thu, 30 May 2019 14:42:39 +0000, Jousma, David wrote: >I personally, don't catalog the SMPE target and DLIB datasets.... Not for MVS data sets, but what about ISV products? -- Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ::DISCLAIMER:: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. E-mail transmission is not guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or may contain viruses in transmission. The e mail and its contents (with or without referred errors) shall therefore not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Views or opinions, if any, presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of authorized representative of HCL is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any email and/or attachments, please check them for viruses and other defects. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
