> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Rifkind > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 3:12 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: SMS Question Backing up the Current ACDS > > > I have made my changes and validated them, all O.K. > > I would now like to back up the current ACDS using the > SETSMS command and I see that this has never been done. I > have to pre alocate the ACDS back up dataset. > > Should this just be a plain flat file or what should be the DSORG? > > The current ACDS is a VSAM file primary allocation of 12 > cylinders about half used base on the HI and LO RBA stats. > > Thanks. >
What I do is: On TSO execute the command: DEF CLUSTER(NAME(new.acds.name) MODEL(current.acds.name)) On the MVS console enter the command: SETSMS SAVEACDS(new.acds.name) -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
