My understanding is you can allow a unit to be coded in UNIT=unit which is not defined to HCD but only handled by SMS.
We have some of these. We had to add them to our Thruput Manager parameters in order to avoid an error when it analyzes the jobs. TM UNIT HANDLE UNIT(PTMP) AS(SYSALLDA) /* AVOID DTM1107I ERR */ DTM1107I Ý procname¨ stepname ddnameÝ+ nnn¨ -UNIT FIELD SPECIFIES INCORRECT DEVICE NAME -devnam Explanation: In aDDstatement, the unit name subparameter devnam in the UNIT parameter was not defined when the system was generated. This would cause message IEF210I to be issued at execution time. System Action: The job is failed with a JCL error after JCL Analysis is complete. Operator Response: None. Programmer Response: Correct and rerun. Installations using DASD poolers should consider using the TM UNIT initialization statement. See the System Programming Guide: Base Product for details. Best Regards, Sam Knutson, GEICO Performance and Availability Management mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (office) 301.986.3574 "Think big, act bold, start simple, grow fast..." -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pat Schlehuber Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 7:58 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Esoterics set in SMS we are very quick to make HCD changes. I believe the esoteric must be defined as it is interegated before the SMS routines take control. We have a few Esoterics with only one device in them used as a placeholder to keep from having JCL errors in our "legacy" JCL. We override the UNIT in our SMS routines, but this is takes effect after the JCL has already been validated. We are 99% SMS shop and it would be great to remove all our Esoterics, but alas, we have been unable to. ==================== This email/fax message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email/fax is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all paper and electronic copies of the original message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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