Well... we kind'a already did that at one point with our own "COPY2 EXEC". Along with other things (like keeping us from forgetting OLDDATE and preventing us from using REPLACE -- remember it was written for an MDISK and will be changed to the copy to SFS) it appends to a "HEWITT PARTCAT". While the idea came from VMFCOPY and "VMSES PARTCAT", it is completely independent from changes to VMFCOPY.
Here's a snippet from HEWITT PARTCAT: HEWITT PARTCAT Y1 V 83 Trunc=83 Size=2814 Line=0 Col=1 Alt=0 ====> |...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7.. ===== * * * Top of File * * * ===== *OutFn.. OutFt... InFn InFt CopyDate CopyTm FileSource... ===== -------------------- 2810 line(s) not displayed -------------------- ===== SENDPAGE EXEC SENDPAGE EXEC 20070607 170638 M2WALTER 0191 ===== TDISK EXEC TDISK EXEC 20070607 184433 A2PAYNE 0191 ===== TDISK EXEC TDISK EXEC 20070608 135456 M2WALTER 0191 ===== * * * End of File * * * Your suggestion certainly has merit, especially in using VMFCOPY for migrations, it doesn't directly address the three questions at the end of my post. Thanks for sharing the ideas. They may inspire others. Mike Walter Hewitt Associates Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. "Mark Wheeler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> 06/14/2007 02:54 PM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: Y-disk housekeeping using SFS. <snip> > So, finally, the questions... > a) Has anyone else done this as (1) a form of housecleaning or (2) a > generally good idea for the Y-disk? I use "VMFCOPY ... (OLDDATE PRODID xxxxxxxx%yyyy" to copy any third-party, home-grown, or misc IBM program product files to the Y-disk, where xxxxxxxx%yyyy is a productname/componentid (made up where necessary), so that VMSES PARTCAT Y shows a complete inventory of the disk. When a new release of VM comes in, I'll do something like: LINK OLDMAINT 19E 19E ACC 19E Y LINK NEWMAINT 19E 99E AC 99E Z PIPE < VMSES PARTCAT Y | SPECS W3 1 | SORT UNIQUE | CONS Identify the non-standard prodids and for each, issue: VMFCOPY * * Y = = Z (OLDD SPRODID prodid PRODID prodid > > Mike Walter > Hewitt Associates Mark L. Wheeler IT Infrastructure, 3M Center B224-4N-20, St Paul MN 55144 Tel: (651) 733-4355, Fax: (651) 736-7689 mlwheeler at mmm.com ?The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt? - Bertrand Russell The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited.
