TMSCLEAN and CA 1 Utilities

The execution of various CA 1 utilities can be required before TMSCLEAN, depending on the CA 1 keywords that are used to set retentions.

TMSEXPDT can be executed to reset the hold criteria for the files that are eligible for RDS override. These retentions are established by dates defined in the Retention Data Set. Based on an installation option, TMSEXPDT can reset the expiration for all data sets or only those data sets that were created with the CA 1 default retention.
TMSCTLG may be executed to determine which tape data sets under Catalog Control no longer have an entry on the MVS catalog if all systems are not yet at r11 or higher. The expiration date for these volumes is reduced to the current date plus any catalog extension default.
TMSCYCLE must be executed to determine which tapes should be released from Cycle Control. The expiration date for these volumes is reduced to the current date plus any cycle extension default.

Note: For information about TMSCLEAN, see the Utilities and Reports Reference Guide.