FEATS@VTVM1.BITNET (Steve Greenfield) (12/16/89)
I have 12 VSAM datasets, both ESDS and KSDS on an MVS/XA system. In building a jobstream to repro the datasets to tape I've encountered the same old problem: You cannot repro an empty VSAM dataset. I do not want to seed the empty datasets with a dummy record because on subsequent restore I don't know how the application using these datasets will be affected. I need to keep the one for one relationship between the tape files and disk files. If the fifth file was empty then my final tape would only have 11 files and any restore process would be alot more difficult. Can anyone help me with my problem? How do other shops approach this particular problem, or am I missing something really simple? Suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated! Steve Greenfield Virginia Tech Computing Center Blacksburg, Virginia
C134BCS@UTARLVM1.BITNET (12/16/89)
Hello. Try REPRO using the REUSE option. See ACCESS METHOD SERVICES
REFERENCE under REPRO for further details on REUSE and NOREUSE(the default).
BradPHIL@UORMVS.BITNET (Phil Rengert) (12/16/89)
> I have 12 VSAM datasets, both ESDS and KSDS on an MVS/XA system. In > building a jobstream to repro the datasets to tape I've encountered > the same old problem: You cannot repro an empty VSAM dataset.... Have you tried EXPORT TEMPORARY? My manual doesn't indicate that it *won't* work but then it is not very clear about REPRO either. -Phil Rengert Univ of Rochester C.C.