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Status Future consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories DFSMS DSS
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 25, 2021

DFSMSdss SPACEREL command to support UCB unit address

Dear IBM Developer team,

After working with the IBM support team for DFSMSdss SPACEREL command, we have realized that it is not possible to use UCB unit address in the DYNam parameter for the SPACEREL command, and it only supports VOLSER and STORGRP.

VOLSER and STORGRP are dynamic and can be changed, however UCB is constant, so to run SPACEREL on a timely basis, we need to set up a JCL which used UCB.

Requesting you to please consider this as an enhancement to the DFSMSdss SPACEREL command, which allows to use the UCB unit address.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Jan 12, 2022

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - DFSMS DSS
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - DFSMS General/Unknown
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

  • Guest
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    Jan 11, 2022

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - DFSMS General/Unknown
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Storage
    Product - IBM DS8000
    Component - General
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

  • Guest
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    Nov 25, 2021

    Attachment (Use case): Dear, Herewith attaching the IBM support case history associated with this RFE. BR, Riyaz

  • Guest
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    Nov 25, 2021

    Attachment (Use case): Dears, Herewith attaching the use case and the test results for the same. BR, Riyaz