Previous Topic: Determining the Current Retention for a VolumeNext Topic: Process


Updating the Retention Master File

The RMF is not updated automatically; it can only be updated manually. If you need to add or change locations or retention criteria, use the location and retention control statements described earlier in this chapter.

Important! It is necessary to first delete an entry that is to be updated, and then again add the entry in order to affect a change. This can be accomplished in one job step.

Example

//SYSIN DD *
 DELRTN DSN(ABC.DSN) OWNER(JOHN DOE)
 ADDRTN DSN(ABC.DSN) OWNER(JOHN DOE) RTN(1DC) 

Data set entries can only be added after the location has been defined using the ADDLOC command.