Using volumes with special expiration dates

If you have volumes with JCL expiration dates specified with special dates, you can use DFSMSrmm to manage those volumes. You use management classes for system-managed volumes. You use vital record specification management values for both system-managed and non-system-managed tape volumes.

For system-managed tape volumes, perform these tasks:

Define management classes to cover all the special dates used by your installation.
Update your ACS routine to assign those management classes to data sets on tape.
Define vital record specifications identifying the management policies for management classes.
Run DFSMSrmm inventory management vital record processing to identify the volumes that should be retained based on the management classes that you define.

For both system-managed and non-system-managed tape volumes, perform these tasks:

Define vital record specification management values to cover all the special dates used by your installation.
Tailor the sample EDGUX100 exit module to assign the vital record specification management values you define to new tape data sets.
Define vital record specifications identifying the management policies for vital record specification management values.
Run DFSMSrmm inventory management vital record processing to identify the volumes that should be retained based on the vital record specification management values that you define.

See Managing volumes with special dates for more information.