VMF Inquiry/Update Command Summary

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VMF Inquiry/Update Command Summary

The following charts provide a summary of the Volume Master File inquiry/update commands and the format of each. The appendix "VMF Keywords" of this guide contains information on VMF keywords and their values. Also note that the same commands may be entered using the CATLTSO CLIST.

To display:	Use this command:
Information on a specific volume (identified by VSN) - volume status and data set characteristics	DVD volser[ nnn]
Information on a specific volume (identified by VSN) - volume status and history information	DVH volser
Information on a specific volume (identified by VSN) - volume status and maintenance information	DVM volser
Information on a specific volume (identified by VSN) - volume status and retention information	DVR volser
Information on a specific volume (identified by VSN) - a list of VSNs and DSNs	DVL volser
Information on a specific volume (identified by VSN) - all of the above information	DVA volser
Information on a specific volume (identified by DSN)	DN DSN=dsn\|VER=v
Information on a data set in the z/OS catalog	DC dsn[(gen)]
The date in another format	DDT date
The text of an auxiliary message	DM mm
Information on data set values in the VMF	UPD volser keyword=value[,keyword=value]
Information on volume values in the VMF	UPV volser keyword=value[,keyword=value]
Information on cleaning	CLN volser[-volser]
Information on certification	CER volser[-volser]
Add auxiliary messages	AMA mm text
Delete auxiliary messages	AMD mm
Date format (set)	SDT datefmt

Where:

volser: Is the volume serial number.
nnn: Is the relative file number.
dsn: Is the fully qualified data set name.
ALL: Specifies all versions of the requested data set.
VER=n: Specifies only the requested version of the data set, where v is the relative version number.
gen: Is the relative generation data set number (GDG) enclosed in parentheses.
date: Is the actual date.
mm: Is the message number.
keyword: Is a CA TLMS keyword which is being updated to a new value.
value: Is the new value for a CA TLMS keyword
text: Is the text of the new message.
datefmt: Is the date format for subsequent displays and reports.