Well, yes, but these files are so highly active that they get splits almost 
instantly. And I needed a "right now" type answer, not enough time to do a 
dump/restore-to-another-dsn. 

I have my answer, thanks to all!

--
John McKown 
Systems Engineer IV
IT

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 
> [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of O'Brien, David W. 
> (NIH/CIT) [C]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 8:07 AM
> To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
> Subject: Re: ADRDSSU logical dump of VSAM & restore
> 
> Are you able to Listcat ent(/) all
> From ISPF 3.4 screen?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: McKown, John [mailto:john.mck...@healthmarkets.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 9:02 AM
> To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
> Subject: Re: ADRDSSU logical dump of VSAM & restore
> 
> Thanks. The "problem" is that this is done in a production 
> job and it doesn't have a LISTCAT in it before and after the 
> restore, so I couldn't answer. And updating production JCL is 
> a PITA. Less than a minute to update, 4 days to process the 
> change request (minimum of 4 approvals required).
> 
> --
> John McKown 
> Systems Engineer IV
> IT
> 
> Administrative Services Group
> 
> HealthMarkets(r)
> 
> 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010
> (817) 255-3225 phone * 
> john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com
> 
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> Life and Health Insurance Company.SM
> 
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 
> > [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of O'Brien, David W. 
> > (NIH/CIT) [C]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 7:52 AM
> > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
> > Subject: Re: ADRDSSU logical dump of VSAM & restore
> > 
> > A Listcat of the restored file should answer that question.
> > I think Idcams Export/Import is invoked under the covers but 
> > I could be mistaken about that.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: McKown, John [mailto:john.mck...@healthmarkets.com] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 8:42 AM
> > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
> > Subject: ADRDSSU logical dump of VSAM & restore
> > 
> > I've been asked a question that I can't find the answer to. 
> > We are dumping VSAM KSDSes using ADRDSSU in logical dump 
> > mode. We then do a RESTORE. Does this "reorganized" the file, 
> > removing CA and CI splits and "compressing" the data back in 
> > physical/logical order? Or is it more like a physical restore 
> > of CAs or tracks?
> > 
> > 
> > John McKown
> > Systems Engineer IV
> > IT
> > 
> > Administrative Services Group
> > 
> > HealthMarkets(r)
> > 
> > 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010
> > (817) 255-3225 phone *
> > john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com
> > 
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> > National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA 
> > Life and Health Insurance Company.SM
> > 
> > 
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