Hi all, I'm looking at DFDSS dataset dump and see this parameter in the manual: NEWNAMEUnconditional which would allow me to rename datasets being backed up instead of needing to use the RENUNC on a restore. Unfortunately, the manual also states - and I verified by trying it - that I can't use this parm just running DFDSS as a batch job step, it can only be used in the API. Any idea why this limitation is there?
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I can't have people use RENUNC on a restore step, but using the NEWNUNC parm on a DUMP would work perfectly. Today, to get around this limitation, we have a process in place that uses a third party product to dump the needed VSAM datasets to tape, then another third party product comes along and does a tape to tape copy to rename the datasets on the tape. In lieu of being able to use NEWNUNC in a normal batch run of DFDSS, does somebody have a working program that uses the API that I could beg or borrow to build a program from? I'm not a proficient assembler language programmer but I could modify something that is already existing and working. Thanks, Rex The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
