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subbuy2k · Beginner Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 29 Topics: 18

Hi,
i want to change the expire date of my tape to end of april. Right now the experi date for the tape is feb 5.
Can anyone please tell me how to do it using batch jcl.

Thanks
subbu

viji · Beginner Joined: 03 Dec 2002 Posts: 17 Topics: 11

I doesnot know whether the expiry date can be modified. But the following will work to change the expirty date.

Probably you can copy this file to another tape file with required expiry date. and then rename this new file.

//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSUT1 DD DSN=FILE1,DISP=SHR
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=FILE2,DISP=(NEW,CATLG),
// UNIT=TAPE,LABEL=(,,EXPDT=05300)

Bill Dennis · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:26 am Post subject:

Do you know what tape management software you have? CA-1, RMM, TLMS, etc.

Regards,
Bill

subbuy2k · Beginner Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 29 Topics: 18

i have ca-1. but the file is production file i dont have access.
Thanks
subbu

Bill Dennis · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:56 pm Post subject:

subbuy2k said

eklipze · Beginner Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Topics: 2

Sorry to resurect this thread, but I'm trying to scratch a load of tapes which are set to EXPDT=PERM

Trouble is there are also stacked files on the tapes too. SYSIN in the example above is only changing the EXPDT of the first file on the Tape. How do I change the other files ?

I know it has something to do with the DSNB's but it's been sooo long since we've needed to do this, we can't find the correct documentation.

Bill Dennis · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:54 am Post subject:

I'm no longer at that company, but I think the other utility is TMSUDSNB. You use the DSNB# as the identifier and give a new EXPDT. With your SITE-ID you can access the documentation on the CA website.

If you have CA-1 support you could ask a question to see if there is a method to force the DSNBs to expire with the base DSN.
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eklipze · Beginner Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Topics: 2

I have the CA1 manuals online but we're obviously searching for the wrong keywords.

I am aware of TMSUDSNB but cannot seem to get the individual DSNB's for the datasets on the tape. I can only seem to get 1STDSNB and LSTDSNB.

The other weird thing is we updated the EXPDT of the first file on the volume. CA1 online then says all other files are PERM but ..... has SCRATCHED the tape anyway ?

Got the result we wanted but didn't think this should have been possible.

Bill Dennis · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:34 am Post subject:

I thought there might be an issue with forcing file 1 to expire but having DSNBs with higher EXPDTs but apparently not. Looks like you accomplished your goal.
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eklipze · Beginner Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 7 Topics: 2

I think we were over-engineering the problem.

I think the rules go, if file1 has an expirey date later than any of the other files, then it will not scratch.
However, we were changing file1 to todays date and all other files were PERM so it was scratched.
Thanks for the help anyway