Free up the dataset space using REXX

pkg23 · New User Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 12 Location: India

I need to free up the unused space for a large number of datasets.

I first need to check if the dataset is <50% Used and then I need to select these datasets and free the unused space.

Thanks
Prashant

enrico-sorichetti

why reinvent the wheel ???
all the brain work can be done by using the ISMF listing and command generation facilities

or directly by using DFDSS RELEASE command
filtering on the dataset name , the dataset organization and the used percentage
- the first time use the NORUN parm to simply look at the work that might be done on a real run

expat · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject:

enrico-sorichetti

expat · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject:

But doesn't z/OS 1.9 use virtual wheels ?
Anyway, I'm not in storage management for this new contract, so you may defame them with impunity.

It was very hot in Verona on Saturday 38C.

PeD · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject:

Why to move this question from CLIST & REXX to SMS & VSAM, as the Poster asks for a REXX solution?

enrico-sorichetti

PeD · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject:

I can agree but I remember one day ( and this is still a question for me ) I wanted to release the unused space allocated via DYNALLOC or BPXWDYN.

And I was not able to find a direct solution.
Sometimes data sets are allocated via batch REXX, PLI, Cobol, ..... dynamically and it is a good practice to release the space.

So it is not a pure SMS issue. In this case.

Cheers
Pierre

Pedro

I wrote this some time ago...

pkg23 · New User Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 12 Location: India

I am trying to run the Rexx but it is failing in ADRDSSU with Rc -71.
Below is the rexx -

DATASET = 'PUB.PROD.ALR.SELECTED.PRIMARY'
IF SYSDSN("DFDSS.CNTL")="OK" THEN
"ALLOC F(SYSIN) DA(DFDSS.CNTL) SHR REU"
ELSE
"ALLOC F(SYSIN) DA(DFDSS.CNTL) SPACE(1) BLOCK(3120)",
"LRECL(80) DSORG(PS) RECFM(F B) BLKSIZE(3120) NEW CATALOG"
OUT.1 =" RELEASE INCLUDE("DATASET") DDNAME(RELEASE) "
"EXECIO 1 DISKW SYSIN (STEM OUT. FINIS "

/* CALL DFDSS TO RELEASE THE SPACE */
"ALLOC F(SYSPRINT) DA(*) REU"
"ALLOC F(RELEASE) DA('"DATASET"') SHR"
"CALL 'SYS1.LINKLIB(ADRDSSU)'"
"FREE F(RELEASE SYSIN SYSPRINT)"
EXIT 0

when i run this i get the error
16 *-* "CALL 'SYS1.LINKLIB(ADRDSSU)'"
+++ RC(-71) +++

Thanks
Prashant

enrico-sorichetti

Why use a clist/rexx ??

simply write a batch jcl, invoking DFDSS, with the proper jcl statements and sysin control cards

You would have anyway to run it in batch...
DFDSS is APF authorized and without some tweaking it will not run under a tso session

pkg23 · New User Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 12 Location: India

Can you give me the jcl invoking DFDSS with sysin control cards. I dont know about this facitlity. I need to release only 3-4 dataset.

Thanks
Prashant

gcicchet · Senior Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 653

Hi Prashant,

here is the code you can use

pkg23 · New User Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 12 Location: India

I tried this option but i am getting RC 4 with "No dataset selected for processing"

Here is the Jcl dump -

REL INC( -
PUB.PROD.T10764.DSLIST -
PUB.PROD.T10764.DSLIST1 -
)
ADR101I (R/I)-RI01 (01), TASKID 001 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO COMMAND 'REL '
ADR109I (R/I)-RI01 (01), 2008.192 04:53:48 INITIAL SCAN OF USER CONTROL STATEMEN
ADR016I (001)-PRIME(01), RACF LOGGING OPTION IN EFFECT FOR THIS TASK
ADR006I (001)-STEND(01), 2008.192 04:53:48 EXECUTION BEGINS
ADR470W (001)-RLSE0(02), NO DATA SETS SELECTED FOR PROCESSING
ADR006I (001)-STEND(02), 2008.192 04:53:49 EXECUTION ENDS
ADR013I (001)-CLTSK(01), 2008.192 04:53:49 TASK COMPLETED WITH RETURN CODE 0004
ADR012I (SCH)-DSSU (01), 2008.192 04:53:49 DFSMSDSS PROCESSING COMPLETE. HIGHEST
TASK 001

Thanks
Prashant

gcicchet · Senior Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 653

Hi,

were these datasets candidates for space to be released ?

Gerry