I got curious. Looks like ****** and &SYSR1 are interchangeable for everything with one restriction noted below
RTFMing in Init & Tuning: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r2.ieae200/ieae20035.htm I see the following restrictions for indirect cataloging: Indirect volume serial support can only be used for data sets residing on SYSRES and its logical extensions. These are typically data sets that are installed as part of a system build process. Use with user or application data sets is not supported. Cataloged data sets must be non-VSAM and non-SMS-managed. The volume must be mounted and online when a request is made to retrieve information from the catalog. You are responsible for managing volumes where the data sets reside. If you move a data set from one volume to another, you must make the related changes. Changes include: setting up parmlib, proclib, and JCL. establishing system management procedures such as security, backup, and recovery. The following cannot be catalogued with a system symbol: SYS1.PARMLIB Any parmlib data set listed in LOADxx without a volume name. Any parmlib data set (including SYS1.PARMLIB) can be catalogued with six asterisks (******). _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dave Jousma AVP | Manager, Systems Engineering Fifth Third Bank | 1830 East Paris Ave, SE | MD RSCB2H | Grand Rapids, MI 49546 616.653.8429 | fax: 616.653.2717 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Matthew Stitt Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2019 9:46 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Clarification on DASD mod conversion of SYSRES **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails** I mis-wrote. My LPALSTxx and PROGxx do not utilized the &SYSR1 variable. Only on the APF statements is it used. Sorry for the confusion. All the datasets except for the VSAM (ZFS) on my the volume I use for SMP/E target and IPL are cataloged with &SYSR1 for the volume name. Even SYS1.NUCLEUS, SYS1.LPALIB, and SYS1.LINKLIB, which must be on the IPL volume anyway. Except for SYS1.PARMLIB and SYS1.PROCLIB, which are cataloged using ****** for the volume name. I've had IPL issues when not using that convention. But usage of that special volume name implies they are on the IPL volume. On Thu, 29 Aug 2019 12:49:47 +0000, David Spiegel <dspiegel...@hotmail.com> wrote: >Hi Matthew, >That is not the same as CATALOGing Datasets to VOL(&SYSRx). > >Regards, >David > >On 2019-08-29 08444, Matthew Stitt wrote: >> On my systems, I use the volume parameter of the LPALSTxx, PROGxx, etc. >> Volume is set to &SYSR1 (or &SYSR2 (on mod-54, so not needed now) ). Have >> no issues with IPL using this method. >> >> Matthew >> >> On Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:58:15 +0000, Richards, Robert B. >> <robert.richa...@opm.gov> wrote: >> >>>> So, has anyone IPL'd z/OS 2.2 or higher with the data sets on the sysres >>>> catalogued to volume &SYSR1. instead of volume ****** ??? >>> Not in my shop (z/OS 2.3). All my references to &SYSR1. are all contained >>> in IEASYM00 and are used to substring its first four characters for the >>> setting of &SYSR2., etc. >>> >>> Bob > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails** This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
