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Status Functionality already exists
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 5, 2019

Templates for AUTO REORG functionality in ADBTEP2 program

We are executing a worklist and with following options in the input stream, we can change 2 templates (ADBREORG and ADBCOPY) but not others (ADBPUNCH and ADBDISC) : ADMIN REORG TEMPLATE ADBREORG ... ADMIN COPY TEMPLATE ADBCOPY ...

But we would like to change also more templates - for example ADBPUNCH and ADBDISC.

Without this, we have some problems with RACF definitions and DFSMS too.

It is a very easy thing to implement, it will help all customers using this functionality and improve control for template datasets (currently, templates are created based on the name of the USER that submitted the process).

Needed by Date Apr 30, 2019
  • Guest
    Jun 17, 2026

    Error that I receive trying to manipulate SYSCOPY template: (option 5, then T, from Admin Tool) :


    Template names must not start with SYS, SORTWK, UTPRINT, ADBL, ADBX or
    SORTLIB nor may they contain special characters other than #, $ and @
    symbols


    Best regards,


    Luis.

  • Guest
    Jun 17, 2026

    Hello Chris,


    Thanks for your answer, but I was expecting something better, like freedom to put any template.

    For example, I would like to change SYSCOPY template, and it is not there, it is not possible to change SYS* templates.

    I have tested that some time ago.


    Best regards,


    Luis.

  • Admin
    Chris Pomasl
    Jun 12, 2026

    Thank you for submitting this Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS enhancement request. We have reviewed this request and believed it is already existing in the product, Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS.

    • We have checked the templates mentioned in AHA and defined them in WSL based on the doc https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2admintool/13.1.0?topic=adbtepa-automated-reorg-adbtep2 and it works.

    • We also checked that they are added if you run ALT with "Use templates" = "Y" with DISC and PUNCH templates selected and also CMBATCH with "use_templates" = "yes" and DISC and PUNCH templates passed in DD ADBTEMPL.

    • With the right options, the templates are produced in the WSL based on the selected templates in 5.TU.

    • Alternatively, you can manually edit/add the templates in the WSL.

    We appreciate your input to the Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS development team. We hope that you will continue to submit enhancement suggestions for improvements as customer feedback is a key component to shaping the future direction of Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS.

    Sincerely,

    The Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS Team

  • Admin
    Chris Pomasl
    Apr 17, 2026

    Development has begun to review this idea and found that it MAY be existing function....

    We have checked the templates mentioned in AHA and defined them in WSL based on the doc https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2admintool/13.1.0?topic=adbtepa-automated-reorg-adbtep2 and it works.

    We also checked that they are added if you run ALT with "Use templates" = "Y" with DISC and PUNCH templates selected and also CMBATCH with "use_templates" = "yes" and DISC and PUNCH templates passed in DD ADBTEMPL.

    Can you please review this idea to determine if there is additional function that is needed that is not covered by these scenarios.