OA62222: ADD GDGLIMITMAX PARAMETER TO RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF GDSES IN A GDG

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• New Function
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of DFSMS HDZ2230 and higher wanting to limit the   *
  * maximum number of GDSes in their GDGs.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Installations have no options to limit the maximum number of *
  * GDSes in their GDGs.                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• 1. DFSMS Managing Catalogs, SC23-6853-40
  
  
  
  a. Add  GDG LIMIT MAXIMUM to Table 4 as follows:
  
  Table 4. Intersection of SYSCATxx, LOADxx, IGGCATxx, and MODIFY
  CATALOG
  
  command
  
  Keyword     Attribute        IGGCATxx LOADxx   SYSCATxx  MODIFY
  CATALOG
  
  GDGLIMITMAX Maximum amount   Yes      No       No        No
  
              of GDSes allowed
  
              for GDGs
  
  
  
  b. Under "Monitoring the Catalog Address Space", add GDG LIMIT
  MAXIMUM
  
  *  VOLCAT HI-LEVEL QUALIFIER = SYS1                           *
  
  *  NOTIFY EXTENT             =   80                           *
  
  *  DEFAULT VVDS SPACE        = ( 10, 10) TRKS                 *
  
  *  GDG LIMIT MAXIMUM         = (NONE)                         *
  
  *  ENABLED FEATURES          = DSNCHECK SYMREC UPDTFAIL       *
  
  *  ENABLED FEATURES          = GDGEXTENDED                    *
  
  *  DISABLED FEATURES         = DELFORCEWNG VVRCHECK           *
  
  
  
  2. MVS Initialization and Tuning Reference, SA23-1380-30
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 63. IGGCATxx (DFSMS catalog confguration)
  
  
  
  Statements and parameters for IGGCATxx
  
  
  
  GDGSCRATCH(YES|NO)
  
  NOTIFYEXTENT(percent)
  
  GDGLIMITMAX (nnn)
  
  SYMREC(YES|NO)
  
  SYS%(ON|OFF)
  
  TAPEHLQ(name)
  
  TASKMAX(nn) TASKMIN(nnn)
  
  
  
  
  
  Statements and parameters for IGGCATxx
  
  
  
  GDGLIMITMAX (nnn)
  
  Specifies the maximum number allowed for the LIMIT parameter on
  a DEFINE GDG.
  
  The minimum value is 0 and the maximum value is 999. The number
  that is specified for nnn is in decimal.
  
  A value of 0 means there is no maximum value for LIMIT, and the
  value in the DEFINE GDG LIMIT is used.
  
  Default: 0
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  OA62224 OA62225 UJ07660 UJ07661 UJ07662

Modules/Macros

• IGG0CLPR IGG0CLGD IGG0ASIM
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ICF CATALOG & I

• Fixed component ID

  5695DF105

Applicable component levels

• R230 PSY UJ07660

     UP22/02/18 P F202

• R240 PSY UJ07661

     UP22/02/18 P F202

• R250 PSY UJ07662

     UP22/02/17 P F202

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