How to or What is the command in adding a retention period?

madlui56 · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:03 pm

Hello,

just want to ask if what is the command in putting a retention period to a dataset using a multigen job for copying?

Is is RETPD= # of days ?

What are other ways, this is within JCL.

Thanks

vicky10001 · Active User Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 136

Please find the JCL

//STEPPUT DD DSN=&DATASETNAME
// UNIT=TAPE,LABEL=RETPD=8,VOL=(,,,99),
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE)
//

Please put the value "RETPD=??"

madlui56 · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:11 pm

Thanks Vicky..
but.. question on the JCL..

Is the LABEL included when declaring or using a RETPD command?

Thanks

vicky10001 · Active User Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 136

Please find the solution as below

The RETPD parameter sets the expiration date for a data set being
created. After the expiration date has been reached, the data set is
eligible for deletion. The RETPD parameter on the DD statement
serves the same purpose as the RETPD subparameter of the JCL LABEL parameter for prior levels of MVS.

vicky10001 · Active User Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 136

Examples of the RETPD Parameter

Example 1

//DD1 DD DSNAME=HERBI,DISP=(NEW,KEEP),UNIT=TAPE,
// VOLUME=SER=T2,LABEL=(3,NSL),RETPD=188

In the example, the data set is not eligible for being deleted or
written over for 188 days.

Example 2

//SMSDS2 DD DSNAME=MYDS2.PGM,DATACLAS=DCLAS02,DISP=(NEW,KEEP),
// RETPD=732

In the example, the retention period of 732 days overrides the retention
period defined in the data class for the data set.