Can't use DITTO? I believe it will allow you to use the larger block sizes.
________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Davis, Scott Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Copying a VMtape on zOS Hello, I need to copy a logical tape in a VTS to another logical tape in the VTS to force the data to an export pool. I am having trouble coping the tape due to the large blocksize. The JCL manual suggests using BLKSZLIM=49280. I am using an IDCAMS repro, but get an open error complaining about blocksize. Any suggestions would be appreciated. My JCL is below. //U20445UT JOB (C110,2,000,SYS,20445,K),'SED(3A)-UTZVMCPY', // MSGCLASS=Q,CLASS=S,NOTIFY=U20445 //* --------------------------------------------------------- //* //* //* //STEP0001 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //ZVMIN DD VOL=SER=L00009, // DISP=(OLD,KEEP),LABEL=(,BLP),UNIT=TAPE, // DCB=(DEN=2,RECFM=U,LRECL=X),BLKSZLIM=49280 //ZVMOUT DD DSN=ZVMTAPE.COPYOF.L00009.YMD.D090209, // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),LABEL=(,NL), // UNIT=TAPE,MGMTCLAS=MCZVM, // DCB=(DEN=2,RECFM=U,LRECL=X),BLKSZLIM=49280 //SYSIN DD * REPRO INFILE(ZVMIN) OUTFILE(ZVMOUT) /* // Scott Davis IS Operating Systems Specialist III, ETS: Infrastructure/Platform Support Services OKDHS - Data Services Division Work (405) 522-1982 Fax (405) 522-6025 Pager (800) 647-7243 Pin #0924 Email [email protected] Confidentiality Note: This e-mail, including any attachment to it, may contain material that is confidential, proprietary, privileged and/or "Protected Health Information," within the meaning of the regulations under the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act as amended. If it is not clear that you are the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this transmittal in error, and any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, including any attachment to it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately return it to the sender and delete it from your system. Thank you.
