Code to prevent Allocate from taking action on volumes
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Code to prevent Allocate from taking action on volumes

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Article ID: 201261

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Updated On: 09-24-2024

Products

Allocate DASD Space and Placement

Issue/Introduction

Codes to exclude a mask of volumes (ex: SYSA**) from being managed by Allocate. 

Environment

Release : 11.5

Component :  Allocate DASD Space and Placement

Resolution

Add the following to your Allocate ASR:

IF &ANYVOL EQ SYSA* THEN
 DO
WRITE 'NOT TOUCHING &DSN WHICH IS ON A SYSA VOLUME'
  EXIT CODE(0)
 END
IF &ANYVOL EQ SYSB* THEN
 DO
WRITE 'NOT TOUCHING &DSN WHICH IS ON A SYSB VOLUME'
  EXIT CODE(0)
 END
*
This will exclude SYSA* volumes and SYSB* volumes from being processed.