PROPAGATE.SMSCLASS = (NO|COND|YES, NO|COND|YES, NO|COND|YES)

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PROPAGATE.SMSCLASS will be new Initialization Parameter for controlling propagation of SMS Classes – DATACLAS, MGMTCLAS & STORCLAS from source to destination.
  • 1st sub-parameter – Propagation option for DATACLAS
    • Value ‘NO’ means there will be no DATACLAS propagation from source dataset to destination dataset. It is a default and legacy behavior.
    • Value ‘COND’ means Propagate DATACLAS conditionally – only if the same name SMS DATACLAS exists on the receiving side.
    • Value ‘YES’ means Propagate DATACLAS unconditionally and fail the copy step if SMS DATACLAS doesn’t exist on the receiving side.
  • 2nd sub-parameter – Propagation option for MGMTCLAS
    • Value ‘NO’ means there will be no MGMTCLAS propagation from source dataset to destination dataset. It is a default and legacy behavior.
    • Value ‘COND’ means Propagate MGMTCLAS conditionally – only if the same name SMS MGMTCLAS exists on the receiving side
    • Value ‘YES’ means Propagate MGMTCLAS unconditionally and fail the copy step if SMS MGMTCLAS doesn’t exist on the receiving side.
  • 3rd sub-parameter – Propagation option for STORCLAS
    • Value ‘NO’ means there will be no STORCLAS propagation from source dataset to destination dataset. It is a default and legacy behavior.
    • Value ‘COND’ means Propagate STORCLAS conditionally – only if the same name SMS STORCLAS exists on the receiving side
    • Value ‘YES’ means Propagate STORCLAS unconditionally and fail the copy step if SMS STORCLAS doesn’t exist on the receiving side.
Note: This parameter has no effect on the sending side. Beginning with CD 6.4, the sending side always sends the SMS Class information. When specified on the receiving side, this parameter determines when the information is used in a new dataset allocation.

Modifiable through MODIFY INITPARMS command: NO

Deprecating ****CLAS=$$$$$$$$

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Current workaround method for propagation of SMS Class by defining ****CLAS=$$$$$$$$ (where ****CLAS=DATACLAS|MGMTCLAS|STORCLAS) in TO section of COPY Statement still continue to work.

However, additional new warning messages SCBC723I, SCBC724I & SCBC725I will be displayed on DD DMPRINT of submitter for DATACLAS, MGMTCLAS & STORCLAS respectively for the deprecating usage of ****CLASS=$$$$$$$$