Does SOLVE:Operations Automation use DFSMS Media Manager?

Products

• SOLVE:Operations Automation

Issue/Introduction

Questions about the usage of DFSMS Media Manager and if the problem reported by OA54289 occur in the product.

1. Does the product use DFSMS Media Manager ?  
2. If the product is using DFSMS Media Manager, what function is it ?
3. Does the product use user DIE exit ?
4. Does the problem reported in OA54289 occur in the product ?
5. Does APAR OA54289(UA94418, UA94419, UA94417) impact to the product?

Resolution

1. Not directly, only through documented DFSMS macro interfaces to VSAM, BPAM, QSAM etc.
2. Not applicable.
3. Yes, only for timer services in the sub-task engine that is used by the TCP/IP and USS interfaces. The sub-task engine is not used by the VSAM or Dataset Services sub-tasks.
4. It has not occurred and since our DIE exit is not used by tasks that issue VSAM or other DFSMS macros, we do not expect it can occur.
5. No.