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How to find out which job are using a dataset?


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coria

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:05 pm
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I am keeping receiving system message saying that "Please free data set XXXXXXXXXXX", but i did not find any job in SPOOL belongs to me....

how i can know this dataset is used by which job?

thanks!
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dick scherrer

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:23 pm
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Hello,

In tso/ispf try to "look" at the dataset in 3.4. When the "in use" message is displayed, press F1 two times.
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arunswap

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:23 pm
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If you have INFOX tool in your company, u can easily check which job is using the dataset...
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Srinivasa Rao

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:33 pm
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This topic was already discussed. Please go through

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enrico-sorichetti

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:21 pm
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Quote:
Please free data set XXXXXXXXXXX", but i did not find any job in SPOOL belongs to me....


maybe You re using the dataset in Your tso session

"TSO ISRDDN E" will highlight in red the datasets on which You have exclusive control on
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