Thread: REXX

REXX to list datasets with expired retention

Started by Phil • user3 replies157 viewsLast activity 4 months ago

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Phil

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Posted: 05/14/2026, 09:06 AM

Storage team wants a monthly report of PDS members past retention that still exist. Walking the catalog in REXX works but it is slow.

Anyone have a pattern that does not hammer the catalog?

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Susan

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Posted: 05/15/2026, 12:06 PM

LISTDSI with FASTPATH and filter in REXX. Finishes overnight on our bigger catalogs.

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Bill

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Posted: 05/16/2026, 03:06 PM

If you have DFSMSrmm, pull from the inventory API. Night and day faster.

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