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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 1, 2021

DBB Toolkit API - CopyToPDS does not support statistics

When the CopyToPDS command from the DBB Toolkit API is invoked to copy a ZFS file to a partitioned dataset, then the copied member in the PDS(E) has not statistics. The size, created, changed and ID fields are all empty.

This does not seem logical to us, because when we look at the corresponding file in the zFS system, we see that the system has knowledge of an owner the number of lines in the file and the last changed date. (we don't see a created date, but I think this does not exist in zFS).

Can the CopyToPDS method be enhanced so that these properties are also set in the statistics of the member in the target PDS(E). And for the created date and time, you can then use the same of the last changed .

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    Jun 8, 2023

    Customer requested another review, can this be re-assessed ?

  • Guest
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    Jan 7, 2022

    After reviewing this RFE we are rejecting this as we do not expect to deliver in releases within the next 18-24 months. If the RFE remains important to you please resubmit after this time.