Bill, ADRDSSU DATASET DUMP with the CONCURRENT(VIRTUALREQ) option will flash copy the dataset to a work dataset and then dump (backup) the work dataset. I have not tried this myself. You have to pre-define work datasets with a particular naming convention. See “virtual concurrent copy working space” in the Dfsmsdss Stirage Admin Guide.
Keith Sent from my iPad > On 18 Feb 2023, at 19:12, Pommier, Rex <rpomm...@sfgmembers.com> wrote: > > Bill, > > Dump and restore is a different animal. Dump creates a backup copy in DFDSS > format so it will NOT use flashcopy because it has to reformat the data into > the DFDSS format. Restore takes the dump file and rebuilds the original > dataset. COPY is what will use flashcopy if you're set up for it and have > the required software licenses. > > Rex > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of > Bill Giannelli > Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2023 5:17 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Flashcopy dataset example > > hi rex, > yes we have those utilities. > But as far as your other questions, I have no idea. I am not a storage > systems guy. > I think what I was after is the "dump" and "restore" commands. > thanks > Bill > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from > disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is > not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering > this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in > reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by > replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in > electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
