No you are correct, z/OS V1.11 does not allow VSAM to be indirectly cataloged. However, since it was stated 3rd party products needed to be moved off the sysres, I wanted to just expand the thought because there might be cataloged VSAM files on the sysres as well as the indirect catalog.
z/OS V1.13 allows the indirect cataloging of VSAM. My other thought is if the symbolic used or the indirect catalog is unique for the Program products, then you could just change it to a more permanent volser in IEASYMxx and then just copy the files to the new volume and IPL. No need to DEL/DEF the definition. Unfortunately, not knowing the environment, there can only be assumptions made as to how best to do this. The questions that need to be answered are 1) What files are allocated and which are not 2) Can they be moved without an IPL, or would an IPL be required 3) What tools are available to move the files 4) Any hidden issues - users that have jcl that might not be relying on the normal catalog process. 5) Any files in APF list, Linklst, in LLA? Thank you for helping me clarify my statements. Lizette -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Roger Steyn Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 4:08 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: List out all Indirect catalogued datasets Baby , I thought you are on z/os 1.11 . If that's the case , i dont think you can do indirect cataloging on VSAM datasets . Lizette , please correct me if am wrong . ________________________________ From: Lizette Koehler <stars...@mindspring.com> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 4:00 AM Subject: Re: List out all Indirect catalogued datasets Then I would probably write a REXX to do a LISTC ENT('nameof file') VOL Then check to see if it was indirect If it was, then I would write out the IDCAMS statements to change the volser to the one you want. Note, if the file is allocated, then it will not be able to be re-assigned Also, if you have files other than NONVSAM, you will need to take other actions. Some program products have OMVS files or VSAM files, so check carefully. Lizette -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of baby eklavya Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 3:07 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: List out all Indirect catalogued datasets We have our program products currently on the respack and they are indirectly catalogued .As a part of the OS upgrade , we are trying to separate them from the respack and put them on a new volume ..Then have the new volume hard coded in the catalog using DEF NVSAM . On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:32 AM, Lizette Koehler <stars...@mindspring.com>wrote: > Can you explain what you are looking to do with the information? > > A LISTC command will list the information but you need to parse it to > determine what is indirect. > > Lizette > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of baby eklavya > Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 1:45 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: List out all Indirect catalogued datasets > > Hello , > > Is there a way to list out all the indirect catalogued datasets from a > z/os > 1.11 system ? > > Regards, > Baby ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
