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.

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