I seem to recall that there is a program on CBTTAPE that can call IDCAMS or IEHPROGM but intercepts the and ignores the ENQ on the dataset to be renamed (or deleted). There is a certain danger to it, so it performs a security check to try to restrict it use to only those who are authorized. I have used this in the past to re-allocate perpetually allocated libraries on a cloned sysres volume. And I have used it in circumstances such as the OP brought up. Just use with extreme caution.
On Sun, 6 Oct 2019 13:47:06 -0700, Ed Jaffe <[email protected]> wrote: >On 10/5/2019 1:29 AM, Bill Giannelli wrote: >> I am trying to rename a CLIST library allocated to users for ISPF. how do I >> force users to deallocate the dataset so I can rename it? I have been >> sending tso messages but more users keep allocating it. > >In a busy environment, you will never be able to keep up with canceling >all of the jobs and/or users that might be accessing this file. Like a >"Whack-a-Mode" game. Each time you cancel one, another pops up to take >its place. Besides, canceling users is DISRUPTIVE! > >The best way is to rename the data set while holding an exclusive ENQ on >it. Submit this job before you go to sleep and when you wake up the next >morning, the data set should be renamed. > >//RENAME JOB 1,JAFFE,CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=T,NOTIFY=&SYSUID >//RENAME EXEC PGM=IDCAMS >//ENQOLD DD DSN=old.data.set.name,DISP=OLD >//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* >//SYSIN DD * > ALTER old.data.set.name - > NEWNAME(new.data.set.name) - > FILE(ENQOLD) >// > > >-- >Phoenix Software International >Edward E. Jaffe >831 Parkview Drive North >El Segundo, CA 90245 >https://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This e-mail message, including any attachments, appended messages and the >information contained therein, is for the sole use of the intended >recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient or have otherwise >received this email message in error, any use, dissemination, distribution, >review, storage or copying of this e-mail message and the information >contained therein is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended >recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies >of this email message and do not otherwise utilize or retain this email >message or any or all of the information contained therein. Although this >email message and any attachments or appended messages are believed to be >free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into >which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient >to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by the >sender for any loss or damage arising in any way from its opening or use. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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
