If I remember correctly, IBM started providing DFSORT because DB2 uses it, regardless of whether you are licensed for it.
If DFSORT is not activated via IFAPRD00, then no one else besides DB2 can use it. I tried to do a Syncsort to DFSORT migration for a former group. We had to back it off because they were using some of the "then" specific Syncsort functions. It has been so long, I do not remember which ones they were. Migration to DFSORT should be doable if you can account for those unique functions and have them converted prior to cutover. Thanks Bill Bishop Consultant, Mainframe Engineer Mainframe and Scheduling | Infrastructure Technology Services Toyota Motor North America bill.bis...@toyota.com Office: (469) 292-5149 Cell: (502) 316-4386 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Gibney, Dave Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2019 4:45 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: DFSORT? I guess I should have looked further. Now, I answer my own question. On my SMP/E target volume I have: SYS1.SICELINK SYS1.SICELPA SYS1.SICEPROC SYS1.SICESAMP SYS1.SICESRCE SYS1.SICEUSER Just never copied them to my running SYSRES volumes. > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Gibney, Dave > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2019 2:41 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: DFSORT? > > We've always had Syncsort. I don't remember DFSORT being an optional > feature for my z/OS 2.1 Serverpac. Does DFSORT live entirely in > SYS1.LPA and SYS1.LINKLIB(SYS1.SIEALNKE)? > > We are further on the path of downsizing the z/OS based services. In > about a year, they plan is continue to run for static retrieval of old > data. DFSORT is included in our MFaaS agreement. Syncsort is extra > expense. We'll likely take a "plug compatible" risk jump when our current > Syncsort contract runs out. > > Dave Gibney > Information Technology Services > Washington State University > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
