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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories BCP_Logger
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 19, 2022

Logger AUTODELETE at RETPD but not before

Requesting a new logger AUTODELETE option (e.g. AUTODELETE(RETPD)) where both active and inactive log data would be autodeleted at expiration, but not before.

RETPD(N>0)             Eligible for physical deletion

Unexpired Expired
Active Inactive Active Inactive

AUTODELETE(NO) N N N Y
AUTODELETE(YES) N Y Y Y
AUTODELETE(RETPD) N N Y Y

We want something like AUTODELETE(YES) to prevent excessive storage usage that could otherwise impact the availability of other system processes, but also want the IXGDELET'ed inactive data available for recovery purposes up until RETPD.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Feb 17, 2023
    .This item is a valid requirement but unlikely to be given high enough priority to be placed into the product plan. If this requirement is high value, please re-open it, or open a new requirement.
  • Guest
    Reply
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    Feb 16, 2023
    . This item is a valid requirement but unlikely to be given high enough priority to be placed into the product plan. If this requirement is high value, please re-open it, or open a new requirement.