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Retention Control Statement Worksheet

Copies of this worksheet may be used to gather the information you need to define the default retention statement and any additional retention statements.

ADDRTN DSN(DEFAULT)   OWNER(Tape Librarian)     +
       RTN(ridnnnn,ridnnnn,ridnnnn,ridnnnn,ridnnnn,ridnnnn)
ADDRTN DSN(some.dataset.name)                  +
      JOB(jobname) VER(vvvvv) OWNER(someone)   +
      RTN(ridnnnn,ridnnnn,ridnnnn,ridnnnn,ridnnnn,ridnnnn)

where:

r

Is the retention method you want to use:

1

Catalog control

2

Keep date control

3

Catalog/date control

4

Cycle control

5

Elapsed days control

6

Move immediate control

7

Manual control

8

Days since last used control

9

Expiration date keyword control

A

Catalog control (all data sets on chain)

B

Keep date control (all data sets on chain)

C

Catalog/date control (all data sets on chain)

id

Is the location ID as defined on a location statement (the first location must be the data center)

nnnn

Is the count field used with retention types 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, B, and C.

ver

Is the version number.

More information:

Summary of Retention Control Statement

Adding a Version Number