RECATALOG

[Mark Pace]

I have a copy of a DASD volume that contains some OMVS (ZFS) filesystems.
I realized that I cannot use ISPF 3.4 to catalog the dataset. I get a VSAM
DATA SET error. Looking in at DFSMS AMS I find a RECATALOG option for a
couple of DEFINEs. But the ZFS files are created via ALLOC and not a
DEFINE CLUSTER. The ALLOC does not appear to have a RECATALOG option.

Is there a way to get these OMVS/ZFS files cataloged?
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[Paul Peplinski]

Define cluster name(dataset.name) recatalog nixd) ?

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[Pommier, Rex]

Mark,

You should be able to use the DEF RECATALOG. With the RECATALOG, IDCAMS will look at the dataset on the DASD volume and build the catalog entries for the dataset.

Rex

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I have a copy of a DASD volume that contains some OMVS (ZFS) filesystems.
I realized that I cannot use ISPF 3.4 to catalog the dataset. I get a VSAM
DATA SET error. Looking in at DFSMS AMS I find a RECATALOG option for a
couple of DEFINEs. But the ZFS files are created via ALLOC and not a
DEFINE CLUSTER. The ALLOC does not appear to have a RECATALOG option.

Is there a way to get these OMVS/ZFS files cataloged?
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[Staller, Allan]

If the clusters are not currently defined, no problem. DEFINE CL (NAME(cluster) VOLUME(volser) LINEAR RECATALOG). (All ZFS's are Linear VSAM).

If they are currently defined, there are 2 solutions to this:

1) Move the HLQ (presumably OMVS) to a UCAT and provide uniqueness at qualifier 2 or "lower level" qualifiers. I use the LLQ.
Remember to modify BPXPRM** to include the files/mountpoints.

2) Alter the files to SYS1. This will allow RECATALOG to function. Only datasets with SYS1 or PAGE as the HLQ can be handled w/DEFINE RECATALOG.
Step one may have to be performed as temporary measure to get from here to there.

The SERVERPAC does create the ZFS's w/ALLOC, however this can also be done in JCL. (sample below).

//DEFINE EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=X
//SYSIN DD *
DEFINE CLUSTER (NAME(clustername ) -
LINEAR CYL(xxxxx 0) SHAREOPTIONS(3,3) -
... -
))
//* Format VSAM Linear Data Set as ZFS Multiple File System Aggregate
//TMP EXEC PGM=IOEAGFMT,REGION=0M,
// PARM=('-aggregate clustername -compat -size 900720 -grow xxxxxx')
//*STEPLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=hlq.SIOELMOD <--LOADLIB FOR ZFS if not in LNKLST/LPALST
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=X
//STDOUT DD SYSOUT=X


HTH,

<snip>
I have a copy of a DASD volume that contains some OMVS (ZFS) filesystems.
I realized that I cannot use ISPF 3.4 to catalog the dataset. I get a VSAM DATA SET error. Looking in at DFSMS AMS I find a RECATALOG option for a couple of DEFINEs. But the ZFS files are created via ALLOC and not a DEFINE CLUSTER. The ALLOC does not appear to have a RECATALOG option.

Is there a way to get these OMVS/ZFS files cataloged?
</snip>

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[Mark Pace]

Thank you all for the information.

DEFINE CL (NAME(cluster) VOLUME(volser) LINEAR RECATALOG

Did the trick.

Post by Staller, Allan
If the clusters are not currently defined, no problem. DEFINE CL
(NAME(cluster) VOLUME(volser) LINEAR RECATALOG). (All ZFS's are Linear
VSAM).
1) Move the HLQ (presumably OMVS) to a UCAT and provide uniqueness at
qualifier 2 or "lower level" qualifiers. I use the LLQ.
Remember to modify BPXPRM** to include the files/mountpoints.
2) Alter the files to SYS1. This will allow RECATALOG to function. Only
datasets with SYS1 or PAGE as the HLQ can be handled w/DEFINE RECATALOG.
Step one may have to be performed as temporary measure to get from here to there.
The SERVERPAC does create the ZFS's w/ALLOC, however this can also be done
in JCL. (sample below).
//DEFINE EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=X
//SYSIN DD *
DEFINE CLUSTER (NAME(clustername ) -
LINEAR CYL(xxxxx 0) SHAREOPTIONS(3,3) -
... -
))
//* Format VSAM Linear Data Set as ZFS Multiple File System Aggregate
//TMP EXEC PGM=IOEAGFMT,REGION=0M,
// PARM=('-aggregate clustername -compat -size 900720 -grow xxxxxx')
//*STEPLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=hlq.SIOELMOD <--LOADLIB FOR ZFS if not in LNKLST/LPALST
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=X
//STDOUT DD SYSOUT=X
HTH,
<snip>
I have a copy of a DASD volume that contains some OMVS (ZFS) filesystems.
I realized that I cannot use ISPF 3.4 to catalog the dataset. I get a
VSAM DATA SET error. Looking in at DFSMS AMS I find a RECATALOG option for
a couple of DEFINEs. But the ZFS files are created via ALLOC and not a
DEFINE CLUSTER. The ALLOC does not appear to have a RECATALOG option.
Is there a way to get these OMVS/ZFS files cataloged?
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