You can do a pack-to-pack copy. We do it all the time. If you want to IPL off of it, you'll need to make sure your catalog will allow that. --- Kevin McKenzie
External Phone: 845-435-8282, Tie-line: 8-295-8282 z/OS BCP SVT, Dept FXKA, Bldg 706/2D38 larry macioce <[email protected]> Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> 03/23/2009 10:40 AM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Question on creating a maint pack I want to copy my sysres pack to an empty vol. I know I need to clip it, but can I then just do a pack to pack copy to will I have to dump it then restore to the new pack?Also if I have to dump it, will I need to do a logical dump so I can preserve the volser? thanks In advance ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
