Yes I know that but our company is also moving away from VRS's in my opinion doing something like this...
MCATTR(ALL) /* USE SMS MANAGEMENT. */ - RM(EXPDT(GDG(WHILECATALOG(UNTILEXPIRED),RETPD(0)) - NOGDG(WHILECATALOG(UNTILEXPIRED),RETPD(0)) - LASTREF(0) CATLGDAYS(0) RETAINBY(SET))) /* RET METHOD */ - In the RMM parms to get catalog control is just easier, and getting much closer to CA-1 which so many of us are familiar with. In addition RMM now has EDM for HSM data. In Z/OS 2.3 the default is yes. But you can also use a parm of EDM(YES) and all HSM migrates and backups will be externally data managed, also similar to CA-1. I have been told a lot of the things that used to require modifications to the UXTABLE will be moving to the parmlib in Z/OS 2.3 John Benik | Optum -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Conley Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 10:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: RMM question On 2/14/2018 11:18 AM, Benik, John E wrote: > From: Benik, John E > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 11:22 AM > To: 'IBM Mainframe Discussion List' > Subject: RE: RMM question > > We have been looking at changing from VRSEL to Retention Method processing. > However our understanding is that in Z/OS 2.3 a lot of the functionality > performed by the exits is being removed and we were told that we should wait > for this before we change to retention method. If you do an RMM LC All you > should be able to see if the exit is enabled. One of the big differences I > have found with RMM and CA-1 is that there is no default retention for > catalog control in RMM. If you don't code EXPDT=99000 you will not get > catalog control and that applies for GDGs as well. So that being said check > your RMM parms and see how long the retention is. This should give you an > idea of when these tapes will scratch. Retention Method processing however > allows you to set Catalog Control as the default. > > John Benik | Optum > John, You can make catalog control the default without Retention Method, with a VRS ** WHILECATALOG, or a UXTABLE default entry with 99000 and EDGUX100. Regards, Tom Conley ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
