Updating the Esoteric Table
Hi All. Is there a way to update the ESOTERIC table dynamically without building a new SYS1.IODF##? If a device is NOT in the ESOTERIC table is it accessible with JCL or will you get invalid device? We are OS/390 V2R10. Once again I thank the group. Bob Pelletier Connecticut Student Loan Foundation Rocky Hill, Connecticut -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Updating the Esoteric Table
Robert, You should be able to update your system dynamically by making your changes to the ESOTERICs and then issue the z/OS command - ACTIVATE IODF=XX,SOFT This does imply that you built a new IODF that is different from your current IODF but you do not need to actually rebuild a new IOCDS. However, you should build a new IOCDS/IODF in preparation for your next (planned, I hope) IML and/or IPL and/or POR of your system. The EDT is only (re)built at IPL time and as a result of the ACTIVATE command. You could also build a new IOCDS and IODF and use the activate command as follows: ACTIVATE IODF=XX,ACTIOCDS=YY,FORCE=(DEVICE,CANDIDATE) Now, both your IOCDS and IODF will be in sync. Since your only change was to the EDT, this should not be a problem. HTH HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS Raymond E. Noal Lab Manager, San Diego Facility Office: (858) 537 - 3268 Cell: (858) 248 - 1172 -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Pelletier Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 1:06 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Updating the Esoteric Table Hi All. Is there a way to update the ESOTERIC table dynamically without building a new SYS1.IODF##? If a device is NOT in the ESOTERIC table is it accessible with JCL or will you get invalid device? We are OS/390 V2R10. Once again I thank the group. Bob Pelletier Connecticut Student Loan Foundation Rocky Hill, Connecticut -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Updating the Esoteric Table
In a message dated 8/2/2005 3:28:25 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi All. Is there a way to update the ESOTERIC table dynamically without building a new SYS1.IODF##? If a device is NOT in the ESOTERIC table is it accessible with JCL or will you get invalid device? We are OS/390 V2R10. Once again I thank the group. Nope. There are the generics;i.e. 3390 and the VATLST. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Updating the Esoteric Table
Hi All. Is there a way to update the ESOTERIC table dynamically without building a new SYS1.IODF##? If a device is NOT in the ESOTERIC table is it accessible with JCL or will you get invalid device? We are OS/390 V2R10. Once again I thank the group. Bob Pelletier . Bob, Just did this last week to add an esoteric for a migration package, combining 3480 and 3490 as the esoteric 'SARTAPE'. I couldn't figure a way around not creating a new IODF. Eventually created a new IODF with a new EDT (02), then entered the command: ACTIVATE IODF=XX,EDT=02 I was able to go back to the old EDT=01,..and then back to EDT=02 to test. Good luck, Gabe -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
