Mark Thomen wrote: >> >> I am looking for a simple way to rename a VSAM cluster along with its >> DATA & INDEX components. Three ALTER commands in an IDCAMS step is >> the obvious method, but is there some batch utility program that can >> do it in a single command, i.e. without having to specify the old and >> new names of the associated objects? Same question for the other >> components in a VSAM sphere, i.e. CLUSTERs, AIXs, PATHs. What's >> the simplest way to rename the whole sphere just by specifying the >> name of the cluster? > > There is no guarantee that renaming the cluster name means the > component names want to be renamed. And what methodology would we use > to rename them? Suppose the new cluster name is 44 chars long? How > many levels of qualification would we use? > > Users have the ability to name their components as they wish (within > certain limits), and arbritrarily changing those component names may > disrupt utilities or other installation-written programs that they > use. They may have a REASON for picking specific component names. > Thus, for IDCAMS to arbritrarily rename the components when the > cluster name is renamed is extremely dangerous.
I am not asking for ALTER to automatically rename the D & I components, although if there was an option to do it, it'd be great. DEFINE calculates default names for the I & D components, ALTER could use the same scheme. While I'm on it, I'd also like to mention that a REPLACE option in ALTER would be very useful. What I was asking for in my original post was a simple (and free) utility to do the renames automatically outside of IDCAMS. I already have one written in REXX, but I'd prefer one in ASM if available. I know how to write one using SHOWCAT, but I guess I'm lazy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
