Thanks. That was what I was looking for. Mark Jacobs
Sent from ProtonMail, Swiss-based encrypted email. GPG Public Key - https://api.protonmail.ch/pks/lookup?op=get&search=markjac...@protonmail.com On Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 at 9:45 AM, Radoslaw Skorupka <00000471ebeac275-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > W dniu 09.02.2024 o 15:53, Mark Jacobs pisze: > > > I seem to recall, but can't find anything that confirms my recollection > > that certain HLQs such as SYS1 and PAGE have special powers as relating to > > systems programmer type management activities. Can anyone point me to the > > documentation if true, or tell me I'm incorrect if I am? Thanks. > > > The only difference I know is multiple cataloging. > I wrote about it recently. > > Regular non-VSAM dataset can be cataloged as many times as you want. > VSAM dataset has backward ref in VVDS and that's why it won't allow to > be recataloged more than once. > However IBM created exception for HLQ SYS1 and PAGE. > Remarks: > - it is relevant to VSAM datasets because of reasons described above > - there is no checking what kid of VSAM with HLQ=PAGE you want to > recatalog. I can be non-page VSAM as well. > - there is also no checking for the purpose of SYS1 datasets. > > BTW: The above is about dataset names. > However if you want to fix page datasets, just use &SYSNAME in your > IEASYSxx member or separate IEASYSxx members (added to IEASYS00, which > is mandatory). The HLQ is not really important. It can be PAGE or SYS1 > or WHATEVER (assuming MCAT). > > > HTH > > -- > Radoslaw Skorupka > Lodz, Poland > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
