Thank you, now I'll have a good weekend. :-) -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of John Eells Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 3:31 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: VSAM FILE CATALOGING
Ward, Mike S wrote: > The information you gave me sounds viable and I think I'll use your > method. An import connect sounds like I should dump the V1.7 user > catalog by using the Export command and restoring it on V1.11 using the > import connect command then using the mergecat to place the entries I > want into a usercat I have defined, then disconnect the old catalog and > delete it. No! Dump the entire volume (DFSMSdss, FDR, whatever) and restore it whole on the test system. Then, issue the IMPORT CONNECT command (TSO/E or batch IDCAMS) on the test system to connect the catalog on that volume to the test system's master catalog. -- John Eells z/OS Technical Marketing IBM Poughkeepsie ee...@us.ibm.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ========================== This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
