Doesn't disconnect work only for catalogs? Will it work for a "normal" VSAM dataset like a CSI?
-----Original Message----- From: Chase, John [snip] Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 5:34 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Cataloging problem > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL > > >But I think the SMP/E CSI datasets are vsam datasets. I do > not think the novice can rename or uncatalog vsam files easily. > > Sorry, I forgot about that. > But, I thought you could uncatalogue ICF VSAM? > > Also, why not: > 1. Backup -- all SMP/E procedures have a backup step. > 2. Delete. > 3. Define alias. > 4. Restore. > ?? EXPORT DISCONNECT -> DEFINE ALIAS -> IMPORT should also work. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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