CA-1 can keep the tape longer, but cannot prevent it from rolling off the GDG. Kees.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Brian Fraser Sent: 19 May, 2016 15:49 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: GDG retention Depends in the tape management system as well. CA-1 can be set and override retention On 19 May 2016 20:58, "Lizette Koehler" <stars...@mindspring.com> wrote: > You need to see if the JCL that creates the JCL have things like > > RETPD= > EXPDT= > > For GDGs, you also need to list the BASE GDG and see if it has NOSCRATCH > OR NOEMPTY or SCRATCH or EMPTY > > Normally a GDG is created with EXPDT=99000 which is Catalog control. Then > when the +1 generation is created, if the Limit is reached, then the oldest > version will drop off if the GDG is defined with Scratch NOEMPTY. > > A Limit of 14 means keep 14 versions. If you create 14 in one day, then > it will cycle very quickly. If you create a GDG once per week it will last > for 14 weeks. This will depend on the frequency of the creation of the GDG. > > A search on the IBM Website for GDG CREATION provides this link. It > should be helpful > > > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.ieab500/iea3b5_Generation_data_sets_.htm > > > > Check with your storage Admins for assistance. > > Lizette > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > > Behalf Of Nathan Astle > > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 2:33 AM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: GDG retention > > > > Hello, > > > > We have some GDG getting created during the SMF processing. Is there a > way to > > determine its retention ? > > > > I see the value for GDG as LIM 14. Does that mean the retention would be > 14 > > days ? > > > > Nathan > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ******************************************************** For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail or any attachment may be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any other action related to this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail by error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or its employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete transmission of this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in receipt. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (also known as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) is registered in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, with registered number 33014286 ******************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
