Hi,
I would like to know the difference between KEEP and UNCATLG. As per my knowledge both will remove the catalog entry for the datasets.
Thanks and Regards,Manasi
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A:
I don't believe so. KEEP will not remove the entry from the catalog if it was already there. UNCATLG will remove it no matter what.
I think that, if you want to keep the data set, you have three options:
CATLGwill give you a catalog entry regardless of whether one existed before.UNCATLGwill remove the catalog entry regardless of whether one existed before.KEEPwill not change the catalog entry.
All those options keep the data set itself.
If you're talking specifically about SMS-managed or VSAM data sets, KEEP is implied and UNCATLG is ignored.
paxdiablo
2010-06-09 08:23:42
If we are using KEEP as a DISP parameter then next time when we want to access that dataset we have to specify VOL SER no for the same. If the catalog entry is present then we can access the datasets directly by giving the names,rite?
Manasi
2010-06-10 06:57:00
NealB
2010-06-10 18:56:53
As per the link I think in both the cases catalog entry will be removed.And the dataset will be present in volume without catalog entry which we will access by providing volume serial number.Please correct me if I am wrong.
Manasi
2010-06-11 04:30:33
@Manasi. The answer supplied by pasdiablo is correct. If the dataset already exists, KEEP will not change the catalog entry: If it is cataloged it stays cataloged; if not cataloged, then it remains uncataloged. In an SMS managed environment: KEEP implies CATALOG for a new dataset (so new datasets are always cataloged and remain so).
NealB
2010-06-11 18:54:30