VTOC-UPDATE

File 7
Statement PROCESS
Task Perform VTOC updates, for example, rename, scratch, purge datasets.

Fields

Dictionary Field Name F/L Mu DE Remarks
ERROR-CODE N3      
ERROR-TEXT A58      
NODE N5   D  
NODE-NAME A16   D  
SYSTEM-MESSAGE-CODE A10      
DSNAME A54   D Required.
NEWNAME A54   D Relevant for FUNCTION=RENAME.
FUNCTION A8   D Required.
VOLSER A6   D Required.
LEAVE N5   D Relevant for FUNCTION=RELEASE..
CATALOG-UPDATE A3   D Relevant for FUNCTION=RENAME or SCRATCH.
WAIT A3   D Relevant for VOLSER=MIGRAT.

Relevant Error Codes

Code Text
535 File has invalid format.
539 DFHSMREQ failed with RC=...
571 DSNAME missing.
600 Unknown function.
851 File not on volume.
852 No password supplied / VSAM data space.
853 Retention cycle unexpired / NEWNAME exists.

Field Descriptions

Field Name Type/Length
CATALOG-UPDATE (A3)

Update catalog after a file is scratched or renamed. Possible options:

Option Explanation
NO  Catalog is not updated.
YES  Catalog is updated.
Field Name Type/Length
DSNAME (A54)

Fully qualified dataset name.

Field Name Type/Length
FUNCTION (A8)

Possible functions are:

Function Explanation
PURGE  Delete dataset or file regardless of expiration date.
RELEASE  Release unused space.
RENAME  Rename dataset or file.
SCRATCH  Delete dataset or file.
Field Name Type/Length
LEAVE (N5)

Number of free tracks after the unused tracks are freed with FUNCTION=RELEASE.

Field Name Type/Length
NEWNAME (N54)

Relevant when FUNCTION=RENAME. New name to be assigned to the dataset or file.

Field Name Type/Length
VOLSER (A6)

Volume serial number.

Field Name Type/Length
WAIT (A3)

Relevant when VOLSER=MIGRAT. Possible values are:

Value Explanation
YES  Wait for the dataset to be recalled from a migration volume before deleting it.
NO  Delete the migrated dataset without recalling (default).

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