What is New in DFSMSrmmDFSMSrmm is an IBM z/OS feature that is a fully functioning tape management system to manage your removable media. In the last decade, many enhancements were made to DFSMSrmm. This IBM Redbooks publication is intended to help you configure and use the newer functions and features that are now available. Discussion of the new features is included along with use cases. Hints and tips of various common DFSMSrmm problems and useful configuration and reporting JCL also are included. This publication is intended as a supplement to DFSMSrmm Primer, SG24-5983, which is still the recommended starting point for any users new to DFSMSrmm. |
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ACS routines assigned catalog entry Catalog status CATLGDAYS DASD Data Class Data set name data set records Days Non-usage Defaults Table DEFINE NONVSAM commands DFSMS DFSMSrmm DFSORT DR testing dsname EDGDEFxx EDGHSKP EDGRMMxx parmlib member entry is deleted EXPDT retention method expiration attributes expiration date expiration values Expire after Date/Days Expire after Days Expire Hold EXPROC extended extract data extract data set file sequence number function IBM Redbooks ISPF Jobname LPAR LWORM volumes Management Class match MC class MCATTR NOLIMIT NOSMT(IGNORE OCE_DEF ONLYIF OPENRULE operand output processing RETPD return to scratch RM(EXPDT RM(VRSEL RMM CDS scratch category scratch pool shown in Example shown in Figure specified Storage class Storage group Subchain start date symbols SYMNAMES SYSIN DD SYSPLEX tape data sets tape expiration Tape Volume TCDB TYPE(RMM Vital Record volser VRS management value VRS rules VRSEL exclude WC(ON WHILECATALOG WHILECATALOG(ON WHILECATALOG(UNTILEXPIRED Write Once Read z/OS