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Tape-to-DASD Candidates (STGERB)


Source:    Non-CA MICS tape management catalog

Function:  Identifies data sets that are not stored on the
           most efficient storage media.  For example, small
           tape data sets that are used frequently might be
           more cost effective if stored on DASD.

           Additionally, this report allows the user to
           specify size and usage criteria, plus the amount
           of data to be moved, and then indicates the tape
           data sets that may be candidates for movement to
           DASD.

Features:  Users can limit the number of data sets appearing
           on the report, either in terms of the megabytes
           represented or the number of data sets.

           Users can also create a file containing the names
           of all candidate data sets selected.  This file
           can be modified by the user to create JCL and
           control statements to move the data sets.

           Reads data from an external SAS file that
           describes the tape management catalog.  A sample
           external interface helps the user put their tape
           data into the required format.

SMS
Users:     As part of SMS implementation planning, many users
           are identifying data sets that should be moved to
           a more efficient location, based on the size and
           usage pattern of the data set.  This report will
           help perform that analysis.  The name file that
           can be produced could be used to build JCL to move
           the data set, or could be incorporated into an ACS
           exit routine to allow SMS to automatically create
           new data sets having a matching name or the
           correct medium.

COLUMN DESCRIPTIONS

    Data Set Name
           The name of the data set.  Data sets appear on
           this report based on their recommendation values,
           with the best candidates for media movement
           appearing first.  The recommendation value is
           calculated as the size of the data set, multiplied
           by the time since the data set was last used.  The
           best candidates for Tape-to-DASD movement are
           those data sets that are small in size and
           referenced frequently.  The number of data sets
           that will appear on the report is controlled by
           values entered on the report options screen.

    Data Set Size In Megabytes
           The amount of space allocated by this data set,
           expressed in millions of bytes (megabytes).

    Volume Serial Number
          The volume serial number of the storage medium.

    Days Since Used
           The number of days since the data set has been
           used.  This is calculated by subtracting the date
           of last use from the date the data was collected.

    Date Last Used
          The date that the data set was last referenced.

    Jobname Last Using
           The name of the batch job that last used this data
           set.

    Date Created
           The date that the data set was first allocated to
           a DASD volume.

    Date Expires
           The date when a data set can be deleted or
           overwritten by another data set.

    Block Size
           The maximum length of a physical block written
           into this data set.

    Record Length
           The maximum length of each logical record in this
           data set.

TAPE-TO-DASD CANDIDATES (STGERB) 1 CA MICS StorageMate ABC CORPORATION Data Set Name Data Set Volume Days Date Jobname Date Date Block Record Size In Serial Since Last Last Created Expires Size Length Megabytes Number Used Used Using JTK.LDM3955.FILE1 0.2 I04693 11 10AUG90 DXB999BY 10AUG90 18NOV90 80 80 JTK.MLS2045.FILE1 0.2 I04704 13 08AUG90 DXB999BY 08AUG90 16NOV90 80 80 JTK.AAR6565.FILE1 0.2 I04705 13 08AUG90 DXB999BY 08AUG90 16NOV90 80 80 LNR052.MAMICSTA.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0489V00 20.2 M00466 1 20AUG90 DXB052DU 20AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 LNR052.MAMICSTI.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0013V00 20.2 M01272 1 20AUG90 DXB052BI 20AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 LNR052.MAMICSTI.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0014V00 20.2 K04142 0 21AUG90 DXB052BI 21AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 MMAHAT.TP.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0059V00 20.2 K01492 0 21AUG90 MSSERSBA 21AUG90 07SEP90 200 200 QCAM.INT9004W.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0010V00 20.2 K00853 2 19AUG90 DXB035DF 19AUG90 21AUG90 200 200 MDG.PRODUCT.LIBLOAD.CNTL 25.6 I04735 1 20AUG90 DXB999TC 20AUG90 21FEB92 800 80 MDG.PRODUCT.LIBLOAD.CNTL 25.6 I04736 0 21AUG90 DXB999TC 21AUG90 22FEB92 800 80 MDG.PRODUCT.LIBLOAD.CNTL 33.6 I04733 1 20AUG90 DXB999TC 20AUG90 21FEB92 800 80 MDG.PRODUCT.LIBLOAD.CNTL 33.6 I04734 1 20AUG90 DXB999TC 20AUG90 21FEB92 800 80 MDG.PRODUCT.LIBLOAD.CNTL 33.6 I04742 0 21AUG90 DXB999TC 21AUG90 22FEB92 800 80 LNR052.MAMICSTA.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0483V00 20.2 K00225 10 11AUG90 DXB052DU 11AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 LNR052.MAMICSTA.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0484V00 20.2 K04096 9 12AUG90 DXB052DU 12AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 LNR052.MAMICSTA.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0485V00 20.2 K03676 8 13AUG90 DXB052DU 13AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 LNR052.MAMICSTA.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0486V00 20.2 K03515 7 14AUG90 DXB052DU 14AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 LNR052.MAMICSTA.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0487V00 20.2 K01485 6 15AUG90 DXB052DU 15AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 LNR052.MAMICSTA.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0488V00 20.2 K01648 4 17AUG90 DXB052DU 17AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 LNR052.MAMICSTI.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0007V00 20.2 K04100 9 12AUG90 DXB052BI 12AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 LNR052.MAMICSTI.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0008V00 20.2 K00226 8 13AUG90 DXB052BI 13AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 LNR052.MAMICSTI.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0009V00 20.2 K01097 7 14AUG90 DXB052BI 14AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 LNR052.MAMICSTI.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0010V00 20.2 K00200 6 15AUG90 DXB052BI 15AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 LNR052.MAMICSTI.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0011V00 20.2 M00197 5 16AUG90 DXB052BI 16AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 LNR052.MAMICSTI.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0012V00 20.2 K01655 4 17AUG90 DXB052BI 17AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 MMAHAT.TP.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0056V00 20.2 K03670 5 16AUG90 MSSERSBA 16AUG90 02SEP90 200 200 OSEHJH.SRLT.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0004V00 20.2 K00448 8 13AUG90 DXB145BA 13AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 QCAM.INT9004W.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0001V00 20.2 K04251 5 16AUG90 DXB035RF 05AUG90 21AUG90 200 200 QCAM.INT9004W.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0006V00 20.2 K03277 5 16AUG90 DXB035RF 09AUG90 21AUG90 200 200 QCAM.INT9004W.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0007V00 20.2 K04232 5 16AUG90 DXB035RF 14AUG90 21AUG90 200 200 QCAM.INT9004W.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0008V00 20.2 K03065 5 16AUG90 DXB035DF 16AUG90 21AUG90 200 200 QCAM.INT9004W.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0009V00 20.2 K01184 5 16AUG90 DXB035DF 16AUG90 21AUG90 200 200 QCAM.INT9004W.MBACKUP.CHECKPT.G0002V00 20.2 K04266 5 16AUG90 DXB035RE 15AUG90 21AUG90 200 200 QCAM.INT9004W.MBACKUP.CHECKPT.G0003V00 20.2 K01167 4 17AUG90 DXB035RF 16AUG90 21AUG90 200 200 QCAM.TST8910T.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0005V00 20.2 M02874 5 16AUG90 DXB035RE 25JUL90 21JAN31 200 200 QCAM.XYZ9004R.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0002V00 20.2 K04220 8 13AUG90 DXB225RE 08AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 QCAM.XYZ9004R.BACKUP.CHECKPT.G0004V00 20.2 M00624 8 13AUG90 DXB225RE 10AUG90 21JAN31 200 200 JTK.PRODUCT.LIBLOAD.CNTL 25.6 I04730 4 17AUG90 DXB999TC 17AUG90 18FEB92 800 80 PRODUCT.CPU.DATA 55.4 T51800 1 20AUG90 DXB117TT 20AUG90 28NOV90 6160 80 PRODUCT.CPU.DATA 55.4 M00433 2 19AUG90 DXB117TT 19AUG90 27NOV90 6160 80 ======= 874.8 N= 40


 Figure 4-67.  Tape-to-DASD Candidates