Absolutely: YES! Just be 100% certain that you get the somewhat arcane SPXTAPE syntax exactly correct. Check the reader files that come back to be sure that you did not miss critical SDF's (i.e. IMG, NSS, UCR, TRF and NLS files that are stored on SPOOL) during the SPXTAPE DUMP.
If you don't get the syntax right on the SPXTAPE LOAD you can always to it again (being careful not to re-load files a second time, of course). I prefer a 'CP Q FILES' and 'CP Q SDF' from a class 'D' (spooling) userid just before the SPXTAPE DUMP, and then again on the target system after the SPXTAPE LOAD. Should be pretty close numbers (there may be a few rdr/prt/pun file differences, but the SDFs should match exactly). Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. "Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR)" <[email protected]> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> 03/02/2010 03:33 PM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject SPXTAPE Hi If I use SPXTAPE to DUMP my spool volumes can I load them back to spool volumes with different names? Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Citic z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support Office - 443 348-2102 Cell - 443 632-4191 The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect our business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail.
