FLASHCOPY SYNC does not wait until the target disk is copied. So, you can try to launch a second FLASHCOPY while the previous is still busy, and your attempt will fail.
2011/6/17 Alan Altmark <alan_altm...@us.ibm.com> > On Friday, 06/17/2011 at 01:37 EDT, Scott Rohling > <scott.rohl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It will likely fail, with a message that the target is not in the > required > > state and is the target of an existing flashcopy... until the > background > > copying finishes -- you won't be able to flash to the same target. > > This sounds like a good use of the FLASHCOPY SYNCH option. > > Alan Altmark > > z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant > IBM System Lab Services and Training > ibm.com/systems/services/labservices > office: 607.429.3323 > mobile; 607.321.7556 > alan_altm...@us.ibm.com > IBM Endicott > -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
