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Status Future consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories DFSMS RMM
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 18, 2023

RELATED IDEAS

Uncatalog and Forceexpire incomplete residual datasets when a multivol-multidataset chain is broken by HSKP in RETAINBY(VOL) environment

If in a  tape chain are present dataset with different retain date due to different VRS, and parmlib option is RETAINBY(VOL), it is possible to have chunks of an  expired dataset in the first or last position of the  retained tape, because PREVVOL or NEXTVOL go scratch.

Nowdays these  corrupted datasets remain cataloged on the retained volume, and accessible if FORCEEXPIRE(BLOCK) option is not specified.

I believe that  a parmlib  option to unconditionally uncatalog them by FORCEEXPIRE process at Housekeeping time would help to keep tape environment clean. 

Idea priority Low

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