>Ted, >You recon if I just rename packs and re-catalog the VSAM datasets, then that >will do ?
I've done it years ago. We had a catalogue go bad, so I found all the VSAM datasets, uncatalogued them, re-defined the catalogue/aliases, and re-catalogued. I'm not exactly sure when, but my older son is turning 20, this year, and my ex wasn't even pregnant with him, when it happened. All the descriptors are in the VTOC/VVDS/VTOCIX. The only thing in the catalogue is the DSN & the VOLSER(s). IBM even bragged when ICF came out about having uncatalogued VSAM and being able to create/catalogue with IEFBR14. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
