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Status Future consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories SMP/E
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 6, 2023

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Create Alias for all datasets when installing new z/OS

Hi

Last time I installed z/OS 2.5 all datasets was defined with an Alias but not this time with install of z/OS 3.1.

the answer I got from case TS014843200 was:

Its working as designed. Data sets which can be referenced using the volume, like PDSes identified by DDDEF entries, purposely do not get a data set alias with the temporary catalog alias prefix. Whether SMP/E runs from the driving system or the new target system, will be able to find the correct data set by using the VOLUME subentry in the DDDEF entry. Data sets which must be referenced through the catalog, such as VSAM, zFS, or SMS-managed data sets, do get the temp cat alias prefix data set alias to ensure the proper data set is referenced whether from the driving or target system.

Before APAR PH49385 (HSMA244 = UI83645, HSMA254 = UI83644) SM did create data set aliases for all data sets

This has worked fine before as long as I can remember and for us it's essential to have Alias for all datasets delivered in the ServerPac, now I have to define them myself!


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    |     Dec 11, 2023
    The updates for APAR PH49385, to only create data set aliases when absolutely necessary, were thought to be an improvement. SMP/E can reference target and dlib data sets identified in DDDEF entries using a VOLUME, so the data set alias is not necessary for SMP/E's purposes. Can you please describe why in your environment the aliases are essential and therefore you plan to create them manually? Thank you.
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