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Contents
Trademark Information.................................................................................................x
Preface.........................................................................................................................xi
Related Publications ..................................................................................................xiv
Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................................................1-1
BIM-EPIC Fundamentals...............................................................................................1-2
Configuration Options ...............................................................................................1-2
Controlled Datasets....................................................................................................1-3
Start Track 1 Datasets................................................................................................1-4
Controlling Different Types of Datasets....................................................................1-5
DSN Catalog Entries..................................................................................................1-6
DSN Catalog Management ........................................................................................1-7
DSN Catalog Maintenance ........................................................................................1-8
BIM-EPIC Dataset Definitions (EDDs).........................................................................1-9
Introduction ...............................................................................................................1-9
EDD Tape Information............................................................................................1-12
EDD Disk Information.............................................................................................1-14
Version Information.....................................................................................................1-16
Introduction .............................................................................................................1-16
Automatic Cataloging..............................................................................................1-19
Retention and Scratching.........................................................................................1-21
Rules for Dataset Retention .....................................................................................1-22
Examples .................................................................................................................1-23
Retention for Start Track 1 Datasets........................................................................1-24
Overriding Standard Retention................................................................................1-25
Automatic Generation Purge....................................................................................1-26
The Recorder File ........................................................................................................1-27
Additional BIM-EPIC Features and Functions ............................................................1-28
LUB Allocation .......................................................................................................1-28
Managing Tape Devices ..........................................................................................1-29
Managing Disk Devices...........................................................................................1-31
Starting and Stopping Partitions ..............................................................................1-32
Creating Reports......................................................................................................1-33
The BIM-EPIC Environment .......................................................................................1-34
When is BIM-EPIC On?..........................................................................................1-34
What Happens When BIM-EPIC Scratches or Deletes a Dataset?..........................1-35
BIM-EPIC JCL........................................................................................................1-36
Physical Input/Output Control System and Pre-Open Checking..............................1-37
What happens if the job cancels?.............................................................................1-38
BIM-EPIC Job Control ................................................................................................1-39
Introduction .............................................................................................................1-39
Tape Processing.......................................................................................................1-40
Disk Processing .......................................................................................................1-42
Quick Disk Allocation (QDAS) ......................................................................1-42
Chapter 2 BIM-EPIC Online Manager.............................................................................2-1
Introduction to Manual Cataloging ................................................................................2-2
Introduction to Online Manager.....................................................................................2-3
Overview....................................................................................................................2-3
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