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Deleted modules restored and discovered. Is there a 'deleted' flag or similar to prevent discovery of deleted modules.

  • 1.  Deleted modules restored and discovered. Is there a 'deleted' flag or similar to prevent discovery of deleted modules.

    Posted Wed July 06, 2022 12:09 PM

    This one is probably going to be hard to explain.  It was certainly hard to understand why and what happened.   

    If I understand correctly, libraries for no-longer-owned products were deleted so as to delete the modules for the products.
    Then it was discovered that the libraries contained other modules that were still needed and so they were restored.
    That brought back the modules for the unowned products and a subsequent TADz discovery triggers a bill for running products that aren't owned.

    I know that the correct resolution for this is to only delete the modules and not the libraries.  However, there is a requirement for a technical solution of some sort.  Not sure what can be done - a restored module is unlikely to have a "I used to be deleted" flag.   But if there's anything within IZSAM that could help here, I'd be pleased to hear it.
    Many thanks
    Matt



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    Matt Roseblade
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  • 2.  RE: Deleted modules restored and discovered. Is there a 'deleted' flag or similar to prevent discovery of deleted modules.

    Posted Fri July 08, 2022 06:12 AM
    Hi Matt,

    Libraries and modules are marked "deleted" only when they are not present in the IQ scan data and FULLREMATCH=Y is used in the IQ import. You can review the XPGM parameter:

    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zsam/8.2.0?topic=zos-inquisitor-program-command-syntax

    Regards,
    Ashwini


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    Ashwini Ranade
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  • 3.  RE: Deleted modules restored and discovered. Is there a 'deleted' flag or similar to prevent discovery of deleted modules.

    Posted Mon July 11, 2022 10:41 AM
    Thanks Ashwini,
    Forgive me but I don't fully understand your reply.  If I understand correctly, they could use ZPGM to exclude programs that they deleted.  Is that correct?  

     couldn't find any doc on FULLREMATCH so I didn't understand that part.

    Thanks

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    Matt Roseblade
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  • 4.  RE: Deleted modules restored and discovered. Is there a 'deleted' flag or similar to prevent discovery of deleted modules.

    Posted Tue July 12, 2022 10:38 PM
    Hi Matt,

    Yes, the programs can be excluded. FULLREMATCH is a parameter used in the JCL. 
    The job HSISIQIM imports the IQ data into the database and its JCL has the FULLREMATCH parameter.

    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zsam/8.2.0?topic=data-running-inquisitor-import

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    Ashwini Ranade
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