SELECT (NORETENTIONLIMIT): List dump volumes with no retention period

Explanation: NORETENTIONLIMIT is an optional subparameter of SELECT specifying a list of each dump volume that is part of a valid dump copy and has no retention date. These dump volumes contain dump copies that DFSMShsm invalidates automatically only if the dump copy is the 100th generation and a new dump is performed. The following information is listed for each dump volume:
  • Source volume serial number
  • Dump volume serial number
  • Unit type
  • Dump class
Defaults: None.
Note:
  1. If DUMPCLASS(class) is also specified in the set of SELECT options, only dump volumes assigned to the specified class are listed.
  2. The NORETENTIONLIMIT subparameter of SELECT is relevant only when volser is not specified with the DUMPVOLUME parameter. The NORETENTIONLIMIT subparameter can be used in combination with the subparameters AVAILABLE, DUMPCLASS, EXPIRED, UNAVAILABLE, or UNEXPIRED to get a list of volumes that satisfy all the selection criteria.
Parent topic: Optional parameters of the LIST command