We do lots of alter for mgmtclas. We cannot alter Dataclass. Since this question relates to mgt, I am fairly certain it will work.
Other option is batch migration command HMIG dsname ML2 NOWAIT Lizette > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Edward Gould > Sent: Friday, February 03, 2017 5:59 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: HSM followup question > > Liz: > This is going back many years but when GUIDE last asked IBM to do this they > said it wasn’t possible. > Has IBM reversed their position? > > Ed > > On Feb 3, 2017, at 5:56 PM, Lizette Koehler <stars...@mindspring.com> wrote: > > > > You can do an ALTER name MGMTCLAS(x). > > > > Once the MGMTClass of your dreams is in SMS/HSM, you can then do an ALTER > command (use the ISMF Panels or create a batch IDCAMS) to alter the datasets > to the new class. > > > > The ALTER is effective as soon as it is done. > > > > Then you will need to verify in the Storage Group that > > Primary/Secondary Space management is setup > > > > Lizette > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > >> From: Tony Thigpen <t...@vse2pdf.com> > >> Sent: Feb 3, 2017 4:20 PM > >> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > >> Subject: HSM followup question > >> > >> For a specific file prefix, my STORCLAS ACS routine sets the storage > >> class to SCyyyy. Then in my STORGRP ACS routine, that storage class > >> causes the storage group to be set to SGyyyy. > >> > >> But, in my MGMTCLAS ACS routine, where everything is based on the > >> storage group setting, there are no specific IF statement for that > >> storage group so it appears that the default management class of "" > >> (null) is assigned for these files. > >> > >> My assumption is that HSM is just going to ignore the files in this > >> storage class and never migrate them. Yet, for these specific files, > >> I actually want them migrated to tape so I think I need them assigned > >> to a management class. (right/wrong?) > >> > >> Questions: > >> 1) If I change the MGMTCLAS ACS routine so as to assign a real > >> management class, will this affect existing files, or only newly > >> created files? > >> > >> 2) These files are for an old system that is no longer used. Since I > >> just want them migrated out to tape and left there forever, would it > >> be better to just issue a: > >> MIGRATE VOLUME(xxxxxx) MIGRATE(365) ML2 command and force the move to > >> tape and not worry about setting up a valid management class for > >> these files? > >> > >> -- > >> Tony Thigpen > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
