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Status Under review
Workspace IBM Z Batch Resiliency
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 28, 2025

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Use VFIRTDxx to avoid need for multiple USERMAC libraries

Procedure "GDPS LCP primary system installation" Describes the following: 

1. Create an hlq.USERMAC library for each RT/SMF Dispatcher that will run on the primary system.
For example: hlq.USERMAC1 and hlq.USERMAC2.

Creating multiple hlq.USERMAC libraries has a big impact in version control. Even if not all 385 members need to be included in both usermacs. 
Also, BRNGENJB and panel Option 15.4 do not support multiple hlq.USERMAC. 

Isn't VFIRTD00 designed to give solution for the need of having some usermac members having different values so you can work with 1 USERMAC? 
In this use case: 

  • Create VFISTASL member
  • Create VFIRTD01 with reference to BRNWLC01 and VFISTASL. 
  • Update VFISTASL to only have subtask PRODSVR active. 
  • Start regular dispatcher with VFIRTD00 and LCP dispatcher with VFIRTD01.

VFISTASL and VFIRTD01 should be standard present in usermac

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