Were the datasets SMS managed? If so, what were the management class attributes? If not, what aging options are specified in ARCCMDxx? Have either changed recently?
:>: -----Original Message----- :>: From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On :>: Behalf Of George Rodriguez :>: Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 5:20 AM :>: To: [email protected] :>: Subject: DFSMShsm Deleted Datasets :>: :>: My co-Systems Programmer here, provided an ICETOOL SMF report of deleted :>: datasets. In this report it shows that several datasets were deleted by :>: DFSMShsm, but 99% of the deleted datasets were valid, i. e. - dropped :>: off :>: GDG, expiration date met and dataset was migrated to ML1. My problem is :>: that 2 of the datasets should NOT have been deleted. The only common :>: factor :>: between the 2 files; old data created back in 2009 and it has not been :>: been :>: updated since then. :>: :>: I did install a PATCH to DFSMShsm (it's been backed out) that allowed :>: DFSMShsm to delete datasets without a backup: :>: :>: PATCH /* Override the requirement that SMS */ :>: .MCVT.+431 BITS(......1.) /* managed datasets have a backup */ :>: /* copy before they can be expired. */ :>: :>: Could that have caused the problem that I had? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
