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> [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Wilson
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:30 AM
> To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
> Subject: PDSMAN Replacement
>
> Hi,
>
> I have the task of removing CA-PDSMAN from two of our systems.
>
> We currently use the following functions:
>
> * PDSMAN Library Space Reuse facility
> * Dynamic BLDL Facility
> * Remote Data Compare
>
> I believe I can convert my PDS¹s to PDS/e¹s to negate the
> need for the Space
> Reuse facility.
Likely true. However, remember that a PDSE cannot be shared except within a
single SYSPLEX. If you try to share it across multiple SYSPLEXes or MONOPLEXes,
then "results are undefined" and likely to be terrible (corrupted PDSEs).
>
> The Dynamic BLDL function causes me a little concern. I have
> inherited a
> situation where we have one massive load library that
> contains all batch &
> online application programs. All batch jobs and online
> systems have either a
> JOBLIB or STEPLIB DD Statement that references this one
> library. Many years
> ago (well before my time) the techies turned off this PDSMAN
> feature and had
> very severe system performance issues for online and batch
> applications,
> resulting in this feature being re-enabled. I was think of
> splitting the
> library, perhaps by application to reduce the search time for none
> application code.
Use LLA. It can be used to buffer any load library, not just the LINKLIST.
./ ADD NAME=CSVLLAnn
LIBRARIES(-LNKLST-,
NPHPN.PGM.LOADLIB,
DCHPN.ENDEVOR.EZTPLUS.LOADLIB)
FREEZE(-LNKLST-,
NPHPN.PGM.LOADLIB,
DCHPN.ENDEVOR.EZTPLUS.LOADLIB)
./ENDUP
is an example.
>
> The remote Data Compare is used in batch to compare PDS¹s on the QA &
> Production systems. A checksum is generated for each PDS and
> then compared.
> If a difference is found a WTO is posted (picked up by
> automation) that
> triggers a check of the libraries.
I can't help with this one.
>
> Does anyone have any experience of replacing these functions
> and have any
> ideas of how to replace and any advice on the process?
>
> Regards
>
> Mark
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