Maybe it's time for an IEBPDS or IEBMBR utility ?  :) 
(Or if we want follow the current logic: IEBMOVE ?)


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Thomas Berg
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Thomas Berg   Specialist   zOS\RQM\IT Delivery   SWEDBANK AB (Publ)

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> Subject: Re: IEBCOPY - "MOVE"
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> Mark,
> 
> I had a discussion at SHARE (long time ago grant you) with an IBM type.
> I think I remember this from the discussion.
> IEBCOPY is for copying
> COPY does not delete the input as it is a copy.
> The design was never meant for "moving", ie copy then deleting the
> source member.
> ------------END conversation-----------
> 
> I think a solid easily made requirement for a separate utility for
> moving members. ie a replacement for IEHMOVE (shudder) can be made.
> 
> Ed
> 
> 
> On Sep 18, 2013, at 8:36 AM, Mark Zelden wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:30:14 +0200, Thomas Berg
> > <thomas.b...@swedbank.se> wrote:
> >
> >> Moving should come naturally together with copy...)
> >
> > Exactly how someone new(ish) to the platform would see it.  I've just
> > always accepted that IEBCOPY didn't do that and I needed another job
> > step to do the delete.
> >
> > Mark
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