I create a new master every time I upgrade to a new VERSION of z/OS (not release, VERSION). I am surprised that the SMS people are making it more difficult than it really needed to be.
If the systems are connected (and even if not) you can use SETSMS save... (on the old system) to create new copies of your old datasets in whatever catalog you want based on the HLQ that you use. SETSMS SAVEACDS(new.acds,name) SETSMS SAVESCDS(new.scds.name) Putting the CDSs in a user catalog is a bad idea, but it will work. It's just not something I would ever do. However, assuming your usercats are already connected to the new system, you could save it to a HLQ in one of them, then it would be available on the new system as well. I would still save them to a MASTERCAT HLQ in the end. You could import connect the new master as a usercat to your existing system and also import connect the old master as a user on your new system, that will make the conversion a whole lot easier. Once you are done, you should remember to export disconnect them. Incidentally, your new MASTERcat can have your old USERCATs import connected to them, then it's just a simple matter of redefining the old HLQ's int he new master. There are a couple good utilities that do this all for you on the CBT tape. The entire process would likely take just a few minutes. Let me know if you need more information. Brian ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
