Checking the Status of a TSS Data Set

To Check the Status of a TSS Data Set

1. Go to the ETA Translate Sub-System panel. From the ETA Main Menu, type 1 in the Selection field and press Enter. The ETA Translate Sub-System panel is displayed.
2. Specify basic TSS data set information and to go to the Data Set Status pop-up window. For this task, ignore data in the Table name field.
   1. Type 13 in the Selection field.
   2. Type the name of the TSS data set that you want to check in the TSS table data set field.
   3. Verify or change the data set disposition. To change the disposition, type the new value in the Disposition field.
   4. Press Enter. The Data Set Status pop-up window is displayed.

3. Verify or change the attributes for the data set that will contain the report, then start the report generation process.

    

   If you want to use...	Then...
   An existing, sequential data set	Type the data set name in the Data set name field and type OLD in the Disposition Status field. Go to Step 3.c.
   A new data set	Go to Step 3.a.

    

   1.  Verify or change the data set name in the Data set name field. The default value is &REPORT. This value will create a temporary data set.To specify an existing data set or create a permanent data set, type the data set name in the Data set name field.

   2. Verify, change, or specify the following attributes:

      • Disposition status—the default is NEW
      • Non-SMS allocation parameters (mutually exclusive with SMS allocation parameters):
        • Volume serial
        • Unit name—the default is SYSALLDA
      • SMS allocation parameters (mutually exclusive with non-SMS allocation parameters):
        • SMS Storage class
        • SMS Management class
      • New Space quantity—the default is 2 tracks

      To change or specify an attribute, type the new value in the appropriate field. See the ETA online help for detailed information about each of the fields.

   3.  Indicate the type of report that ETA should generate.

       

      If you want a...	Then type...
      Summary report	1 in the Type of report field.
      Detailed report	2 in the Type of report field.

   4. Press Enter. ETA prompts you to verify the data set attributes.

   5. Accept or change the data set attributes.

       

      If the attributes are...	Then...
      Correct	Press Enter.
      Incorrect	Change the attributes and press Enter.

       

      The status report is displayed.

4. Press F3 when you have finished reviewing the status report. The ETA Translate Sub-System panel is displayed.
5. Press F3 to return to the ETA Main Menu.