Re: BMC IAM and DFHSM DATALOSS

2023-03-08 Thread Max Smith
Hi Dave, Not sure if this is you issue or not but we do have an APAR OA63738 that affects FSM when migrating to WORM tapes where we have seen what you describe. Take a look. If you still need help let me know the case # and I will look into it. Max Smith DFSMS Development -

Re: BMC IAM and DFHSM DATALOSS

2023-03-07 Thread Dave Jousma
On Mon, 6 Mar 2023 22:20:59 -0500, Rob Schramm wrote: >Is CICS involved? > >Rob > >On Mon, Mar 6, 2023, 13:41 Joel C. Ewing wrote: > >> I see two possibilities: >> Hey there Rob.That's where it was detected first, however we've been able to recreate outside of CICS. I now believe the pro

Re: BMC IAM and DFHSM DATALOSS

2023-03-06 Thread Rob Schramm
Is CICS involved? Rob On Mon, Mar 6, 2023, 13:41 Joel C. Ewing wrote: > I see two possibilities: > > Either IAM is somehow managing to update the file in a way that doesn't > end up with the changed bit set for the file -- might possibly happen if > the file is never properly closed by the task

Re: BMC IAM and DFHSM DATALOSS

2023-03-06 Thread Joel C. Ewing
I see two possibilities: Either IAM is somehow managing to update the file in a way that doesn't end up with the changed bit set for the file -- might possibly happen if the file is never properly closed by the task that updates it-- maybe if the file is opened for update the changed bit only

Re: BMC IAM and DFHSM DATALOSS

2023-03-06 Thread Mike Schwab
Try VTOC backups after Recall 3 and update 5 and restore 7 and compare. On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 11:08 AM Dave Jousma <01a0403c5dc1-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > All, > > We just learned that we have a problem with IAM (Innovation Access Method) > the high perf replacement for VSAM.

BMC IAM and DFHSM DATALOSS

2023-03-06 Thread Dave Jousma
All, We just learned that we have a problem with IAM (Innovation Access Method) the high perf replacement for VSAM. No idea how long it has been going on, and I have tickets open with both BMC and IBM on this. Seems to only affect IAM files, and exists in both z/OS V2.4, and V2.5, and multi