Yes and no.:-) With SMS, when you use NOSCRATCH, the GDS data set is rolled off the GDG and, instead of becoming uncatalogued, the GDS entry becomes a normal non-VSAM entry. This means that it can only be referenced by GOOVOO number, not via relative GDG number. And is not accessable via GDG-all processing. This is only possible due to the use of ICF catalogs.
SMS does not allow uncatalogued data sets. Well, theoretically. I've seen some, but I don't know how the got there. I think it was when an HLQ was changed to point to a different catalog. On Aug 21, 2012 6:14 PM, "Lizette Koehler" <[email protected]> wrote: > I ran across this in a problem today and I got a little confused. > > Is it possible to use DEF GDG (name(xyaz) NOSCRATCH NOPURGE) in an SMS > pool. > > Is it possible that SMS will honor the NOSCRACH and allow uncataloged GDG > datasets in the POOL? > > Thanks. > > Lizette > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
