Dave, Is there a sample JCL to dump the dataset to a compressed multi volume dataset ?
As the source dataset is allocated on 15 mod-27 volumes So what would be the recommended size to dump on a compressed dataset? Peter On Fri, 19 Dec 2025, 18:51 Jousma, David, < [email protected]> wrote: > Multi-volume or not, just use DSS to dump the dataset, and if it is > cataloged, no need to worry about what volumes. My recommendation would > be to dump the file to a compressed DSS dump file on disk, FTP it to your > other lpar, and then just restore the dss’d dump file. > > > _______________________________ > > Dave Jousma > > Vice President | Director, Platform Engineering > > Fifth Third Bank | 1830 East Paris Ave, SE | Grand Rapids, MI 49546 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1830+East+Paris+Ave,+SE+%7C+Grand+Rapids,+MI+49546?entry=gmail&source=g> > > > > > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf > of Peter <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, December 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Multi volume dataset copy > > CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL > This message came from outside your organization. > DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or > unexpected emails. > Report Suspicious< > https://us-phishalarm-ewt.proofpoint.com/EWT/v1/MwwqYLOC6b6whF7V!o1OEdzMCpQ6qvyS1rDOumhrD1NCENZ1T85kd7vjV_Fc0SsIbds2eUQq6oYzVDjdz63wFLh_e6M3BmwKCZWVZOyGxqgCNYuz01vA53MUK5-5RryPS--HfiEd6GlRTeA$ > > > > > The datasets are on non sms volumes > > I have found a ADRDSSU JCL which does volume to volume copy > > > > On Fri, 19 Dec 2025, 16:52 Radoslaw Skorupka, < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > W dniu 18.12.2025 o 09:41, Peter pisze: > > > Hello > > > > > > We have a single multivolume dataset which is sitting on 15 volume. > > > > > > I want to copy over it to our test lpar where only dasd are shared and > > not > > > virtual tape. > > > > > > What would be the best approach to copy this multvolume dataset from > > LPAR1 > > > to LPAR2 ? > > > > There are many ways to do that. > > Shared DASD - means you can access the volumes. > > Simple IEBGENER or IDCAMS. > > Things can be a little bit more complex when it's SMS-managed - because > > the dataset has to be cataloged. > > However you can import the BCS (catalog). > > > > > > -- > > Radoslaw Skorupka > > Lodz, Poland > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may > be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If > you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate > it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, > copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is > prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender > that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your > computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
