I am not sure if this was covered, But would the combination of
VOL=REF=*.... and DISP=(,PASS) not work at keeping the tape up? Lizette > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of > Tony Thigpen > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2018 1:32 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: unexpected tape issue with RETAIN > > No go. Unit=Aff is only applicable within the same job step. > > Tony Thigpen > > Chris Hoelscher wrote on 05/04/2018 04:05 PM: > > Unit=aff=step.ddname ??? > > > > Chris Hoelscher > > Technology Architect, Database Infrastructure Services Technology > > Solution Services Humana Inc. > > 123 East Main Street > > Louisville, KY 40202 > > Humana.com > > (502) 476-2538 or 407-7266 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > > On Behalf Of Tony Thigpen > > Sent: Friday, May 4, 2018 3:35 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: [IBM-MAIN] unexpected tape issue with RETAIN > > > > I have a 50+ step backup job (using real 3590s) that has steps like: > > > > //STEP049 EXEC PGM=ADRDSSU > > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > > //DASD DD DISP=SHR,UNIT=3390,VOL=SER=HKYTD4 > > //BACKUP DD DSN=DR.T.DSS.HKYTD4.&SUF,DISP=(NEW,KEEP,DELETE), > > // UNIT=3590,VOL=(,RETAIN,REF=*.STEP048.BACKUP), > > // LABEL=(49,SL,RETPD=&DAYS),DCB=(MODEL.DSCB,BLKSIZE=0) > > //SYSIN DD * > > DUMP FULL INDD(DASD) OUTDD(BACKUP) ALLD(*) ADMIN TOL(IOER) ALLE > > /* > > //* > > //STEP050 EXEC PGM=ADRDSSU > > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > > //DASD DD DISP=SHR,UNIT=3390,VOL=SER=HKYTD5 > > //BACKUP DD DSN=DR.T.DSS.HKYTD5.&SUF,DISP=(NEW,KEEP,DELETE), > > // UNIT=3590,VOL=(,RETAIN,REF=*.STEP049.BACKUP), > > // LABEL=(50,SL,RETPD=&DAYS),DCB=(MODEL.DSCB,BLKSIZE=0) > > //SYSIN DD * > > DUMP FULL INDD(DASD) OUTDD(BACKUP) ALLD(*) ADMIN TOL(IOER) ALLE > > /* > > > > This job always worked on OS/390 2.10, but under z/OS 1.13, randomly, when > going to a new step, it wants the current tape mounted on a different 3590. > Additionally, it does not unload the tape from the first drive. > > > > Also: If I have only one drive online, it runs to completion. If I have two > drives, but the other one is busy, it runs to completion. > > > > Info: This system is using RMM as a tape manager, but the files being > created on the tape are not defined in any storage group or RMM. > > > > It is driving me batty. I have to be 'not seeing' something. > > > > > > -- > > Tony Thigpen > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
