Okay, I am going to try to address all the comments and mis-information supplied in a single email.
First, as others have correctly identified; the combination of IEFTMS7/3/8 all come together when the last time that TMSINIT was run on any system sharing the TMC was more then 8-days ago. If the last time TMSINIT ran was AFTER the current date (Y2K testing in the 90's for example); then the combination would be an IEFTMS5/3/6. The combination of IEFTMS2/3/4 is when the last time TMSINIT was run was between 2 and 8 days in the past. Notice the IEFTMS3 is repeated in each message; but a different WTOR (IEFTMS4/6/8) is issued depending on the situation. Second (to address Tom's and Richard's complaint) we did realize that IPL's were not done on a regular weekly basis at all sites anymore. We added a PARM=NODATE to TMSINIT years ago to prevent any WTOR's from being issued. With PARM=NODATE, we simply assume the system date is correct and run without any WTOR's being issued from TMSINIT. This parameter has been around since at least R5.2 (back in the 95 time-frame). So, if you want to assume that the system-date is always correct and eliminate the WTOR's simply add PARM=NODATE to the TMSINIT proc. Russell Witt CA 1 L2 Support Manager -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Differences in IEFTMS7 and IEFTMS8 I am trying to determine what the difference in response to these two CA1 messages are. The CA1 Messages manual has IEFTMS7 IPL DATE MORE THAN 8 DAYS FROM LAST IPL IEFTMS3 PREVIOUS IPL DATE = date IEFTMS8 VERIFY DATE = date OR 'HELP' Reason: The current system date is eight or more days beyond the last BrightStor CA-1 initialization date. Action: Enter HIGHDATE to initialize BrightStor CA-1. If the IPL date is incorrect, reset the date and rerun TMSINIT. But I cannot determine what the differences between the two messages IEFTMS7 and IEFTMS8. I think with IEFTMS7 it may not require the HIGHDATE response. But does require the HIGHDATE with the IEFTMS8. Lizette ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
