> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gerard Brul > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:28 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: LPServe dynamic allocation > > > It will not be easy to install SMS right away, nobody else a > diffrent solution? >
Well, yes I know of some ways. But they are, in my opinion, more difficult to write and maintain than implementing SMS for this. The methods are to use exits. The first exit that comes to mind is the IGGPRE00 exit. This is DADSM allocation preselection. The exit would examine the jobname (LPSERVE). If not LPSERVE, then rc=0. Otherwise, look at the selected DASD volser. If you "don't like it", then return RC=8 with with a reason code of X'47B0'. How to determine is up to you. We had this many years ago and it did a RACROUTE to see if the user had READ access to a RACF profile protecting the volume. If it did, then the volume was acceptable. If not, then "try again". If the exit denies every volume passed to it, then allocation fails. The second exit which comes to mind is IEFDB401. This is the dynamic allocation validation exit. This exit could be used to modify the SVC 99 parameter list. What would be possible would be to create a special ESOTERIC unitname for LPSERVE to use. Look at the SVC 99 parm list and if the UNIT= parameter is specified, change it to your ESOTERIC. If you don't find a text unit for the UNIT= parameter, add one using your ESOTERIC. This does require a ESOTERIC just for this function and that the appropriate DASD volumes be on the addresses assigned to this ESOTERIC. Another possibility would be to add a text unit specifying the VOL=SER parameter, forcing all allocations to a single volume, hard coded. Off hand, that's all that I can think of. Really, implementing a minimal SMS environment is much easier and safer than doing any of the above, honestly. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
