DFSMSrmm can help you keep track of volume owners. It provides functions to electronically notify owners when their volumes are being considered for release. DFSMSrmm automatically records owner IDs as volumes are used. If you want DFSMSrmm to use owner information to automatically notify owners, you must manually define the owner's electronic address to DFSMSrmm. Additionally, the notify action must have been requested for the volume.

DFSMSrmm ensures that there is an owner ID for each volume. If a job is started and does not have a known RACF® user ID, DFSMSrmm uses the job name as the owner ID.

DFSMSrmm also provides for notification to product owners when new volumes are added for a product.

DFSMSrmm keeps track of volume ownership. To delete a record for a user who still owns volumes, DFSMSrmm optionally allows you to transfer ownership of those volumes before deleting the owner record.