Patent ID: 7464105
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method to perform operations to perform semi-automatic mainframe dataset maintenance, the method comprising: receiving a dataset qualifier describing a plurality of mainframe datasets, the dataset qualifier comprising a dataset label prefix configured to facilitate locating a set of dataset identifiers; retrieving the set of dataset identifiers satisfying the dataset qualifier from a mainframe operating system; receiving a desired maintenance action to apply to the datasets, the desired maintenance action selected from the group comprising delete, delete archive, archive, recall, rename, and copy; and constructing a set of mainframe operating system commands to fulfill the desired maintenance action such that semi-automatic mainframe dataset maintenance is performed with minimal input from a user, the set of commands including at least one command for each dataset, the mainframe operating system commands comprising Time Sharing Option (TSO) commands.