subparameter DUMPCON > how can I backup the target volume to tape ?
subparameter DUMPCOND of the COPY command is your friend. Try to flash your volume with the following jcl: //FLASH EXEC PGM=ADRDSSU //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD * COPY FULL IDY(your_vol) ODY(flashed_vol) DUMPCOND FCNC FR(REQ) - ADMIN PUR ALLD(*) ALLX then you will be able to DUMP the volume with this jcl: //DUMP EXEC PGM=ADRDSSU //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //TAPE DD DISP=(,CATLG), // DSN=your_dsn, // UNIT=your_tape,LABEL=(1,SL), // DCB=JGE.MOD,RECFM=U,LRECL=0,BLKSIZE=0 //SYSIN DD * DUMP ADMIN IDY(flashed_vol) ODD(TAPE) OPT(4) COM ALLX ALLD(*) HTH Walter Marguccio z/OS Systems Programmer BELENUS LOB Informatic GmbH Munich - Germany ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html