Kurt, We were able to merge datasets when we used CustomPac Installation Dialog to install ServerPac like the below merged dataset display. Can we still do that through z/OSMF software Management? Thanks.
Merge Component Data Sets for: ISP.SISPPENU S Data Set Name - ------------------------------------------ * ISP.SISPPENU AOP.SAOPPENU FFST.V120ESA.SEPWPENU GDDM.SADMPNL GIM.SGIMPENU ICQ.ICQPLIB ISF.SISFPLIB SYS1.DFQPLIB SYS1.DGTPLIB SYS1.HRFPANL SYS1.SBDTPNL0 SYS1.SBLSPNL0 SYS1.SBPXPENU SYS1.SEDGPENU SYS1.SERBPENU SYS1.SIATPNL0 TCPIP.SEZAPENU Regards, Ya-Fang -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Kurt J. Quackenbush Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 1:54 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Issues > Does the z/OSMF workflow support the following methodology: To clarify terminology I'll rephrase your question to what I think you meant to ask: Does z/OSMF Software Management, and the z/OSMF workflows supplied with the IBM ServerPac portable software instance, support the following methodology? > 1. There are multiple clones for each release, each with its own SMP > and zFS datasets Yes. > 2. The naming convention for dlib and target volumes encapsulate a > release and a clone within the release Yes, the volume names can be whatever you choose. > 3. The naming convention for SMP and zFS datasets encapsulate a > release and a clone within the release Yes, the data set names can be whatever you choose. > 4. All parameter members use static system symbols to refer to > residence volumes and zFS datasets. Hmmm... this I don't know. I don't know the details of the PARMLIB members constructed by the workflows supplied with the ServerPac. Kurt Quackenbush -- IBM, z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN