Diagnose and examine are run regularly. The VVDS was still on the volume. Migrating the datasets on the volume worked after the DEFINE RECATALOG.
On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 7:29 PM, retired mainframer <retired-mainfra...@q.com> wrote: > Did you originally delete the VVDS or just uncatalog it (delete noscratch)? > > If you did not specify a catalog, the VVDS was probably recatalogued in the > master catalog. Do you know for a fact that this is the same place it was > catalogued before the mistake? (It may matter because VVDSs and catalogs > point back and forth to each other.) > > Do you periodically run Access Methods Services DIAGNOSE commands against > your catalogs and VVDSs? If not, it might pay to do both for this > VVDS/catalog just to insure everything is still consistent. (Running the > EXAMINE command against the catalog might also be reassuring.) > > :>: -----Original Message----- > :>: From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > :>: Behalf Of Mike Schwab > :>: Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 4:18 PM > :>: To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > :>: Subject: Re: VVDS delete > :>: > :>: The DEFINE RECATALOG on the VVDS worked. No catalogs specified. > :>: > :>: On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Mike Schwab <mike.a.sch...@gmail.com> > :>: wrote: > :>: > I was cleaning up VVDSs from empty volumes. I did one volume too > :>: > many. The VSAM datasets are still on the volume (MOBIOUS Linear > :>: > VSAM). > :>: > > :>: > Do I DEFINE RECATALOG the VVDS? > :>: > Do I need to DEFINE RECATALOG to all the various catalogs? > :>: > After getting the VVDS reset, do I need to DEFINE RECATALOG the > :>: > individual datasets? > :>: > > :>: > > :>: > -- > :>: > Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA > :>: > Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? > :>: > :>: > :>: > :>: -- > :>: Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA > :>: Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? > :>: > :>: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > :>: 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 -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
