Only Forever is valid for DASD datasets, otherwise ignored. Valid for Tape datasets.
On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 6:51 PM, Paul Schuster <[email protected]> wrote: > At what point in time does the 'expiration date' of a data set get written > to its catalog entry? > > It seems you can allocate a data set with an EXPDT, but a subsequent LISTCAT > will show 'EXPIRATION------0000.000'. There is a mention in > 'SYS1.MACLIB(IEFJFCBN)' that > > " > NOTE: JFCBXPDT is not valid until the data set > is actually allocated." > > I run an IEBDG to add a record to the data set, (which will cause it to > be allocated), but a subsequent LISTCAT still shows the > 'EXPIRATION------0000.000'. > > But I have seen catalog entries that have an expiration date other than > 0000.000, > so when does this get updated? > > Thank you for any insight you can provide. > > Paul > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
