Record metadata

ICSF implemented additional metadata for key data sets records. The metadata include key material validity dates, last referenced, archive and recall dates, and IBM and installation metadata blocks. This metadata can be used as search criteria for the Key Data Set List callable service. The metadata can be read by using the Key Data Set Metadata Read service. Some of the metadata can be added, deleted, and changed by using the Key Data Set Metadata Write service. For more information, see z/OS Cryptographic Services ICSF Administrator's Guide.

To use this function, the key data sets must be in the common record format (KDSR), introduced in FMID HCR77A1. Existing data sets can be converted to the KDSR format by using the Coordinated KDS Administration callable service. For more information, see z/OS Cryptographic Services ICSF Application Programmer's Guide.