What version of the operating system? What security is in place to touch the production VSAM dataset? Are these systems connected? Or are they totally separate (Dasd, Channels, etc...)
If the dasd can be seen by both systems and you have the security, then the following will work DFDSS Backup / Restore with new name FDR Backup / Restore with new name Vsam REPRO out and REPRO into a new name. Probably lots of other tools. Then there are other tools like XCOM, NDM, etc... Lizette > >What needs to be done to move a VSAM dataset from Prod lpar to Test lpar. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

