I am doing planning for the encryption of application data. I have a need to encrypt some fairly large numbers of VSAM datasets.
I am trying to develop some tooling to help with the allocation and encryption of the VSAM data sets. I need to define replacement data sets which are extended format (DSNTYPE=EXTREQ in JCL terms). I can allocate new data sets using the following methods, 1. IDCAMS: DEFINE CLUSTER with MODEL pointing at existing cluster. Using this method I can specify the names of the VSAM index and data components. However, I cannot see how to specify that I want extended format. 2. IDCAMS: ALLOCATE with LIKE specifying the original cluster name. Using this method I can specify DSNTYPE(EXTREQ), but I cannot specify the names of the data and index components. 3. IKJEFT01: ALLOCATE with LIKE specifying the original cluster name. This is identical to option 2 as IDCAMS will be invoking IKJEFT01 to do the allocation. 4. JCL: With this method I can again specify DSNTYPE=EXTREQ, but I cannot specify the names of the index and data components. At this stage I do not want to alter the existing SMS ACS routines. Is there any way I can specify both the data and index component names and EXTREQ? Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw | Security Lead | RSM Partners Ltd Web: www.rsmpartners.com<http://www.rsmpartners.com/> 'Dance like no one is watching. Encrypt like everyone is.' ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
