Not being a spaceman to confirm, I believe this doc, "DFSMS Advanced Copy Services". may have what you want/need: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=dfsms-zos-advanced-copy-services
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=services-flashcopy https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=flashcopy-consistency-groups https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=flashcopy-using-tso-commands I've been digging into the ANTTREXX stuff to enhance some automation, but only the "QUERY" stuff. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=services-rexx-support-antrqst-api https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=api-anttrexx-request-types https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=types-fcquery-flashcopy-query#rxfcqry On Sun, Oct 6, 2024 at 7:27 AM Radoslaw Skorupka < 00000471ebeac275-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Yes, Flashcopy - that's what I'm asking. :-) > I'm asking for some sample script, job, commands to use. That would be > the clue. > > Currently I have a job with series of ADRDSSU steps with COPY ... FR(PREF) > It invokes flashcopy under the cover, however It is not consistent > across the job steps. > > I guess I am not the first person on Earth trying to make consistent > clone of volume group and I don't want to reinvent the wheel. :-) > > -- > Radoslaw Skorupka > Lodz, Poland > > > > > > W dniu 04.10.2024 o 14:43, Allan Staller pisze: > > Classification: Confidential > > > > Flashcopy (or eqivalent from non-IBM vendors > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Radoslaw Skorupka > > Sent: Friday, October 4, 2024 3:48 AM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Flashcopy consistent clone > > > > [CAUTION: This Email is from outside the Organization. Unless you trust > the sender, Don’t click links or open attachments as it may be a Phishing > email, which can steal your Information and compromise your Computer.] > > > > I need to clone a group of volumes, preferably consistently. > > Let's say > > A001 to B001 > > A002 to B002 > > ... > > A03F to B03F > > > > Any clue? > > > > -- > > Radoslaw Skorupka > > Lodz, Poland > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ::DISCLAIMER:: > > ________________________________ > > The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and > intended for the named recipient(s) only. E-mail transmission is not > guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, > corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or may contain > viruses in transmission. The e mail and its contents (with or without > referred errors) shall therefore not attach any liability on the originator > or HCL or its affiliates. Views or opinions, if any, presented in this > email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the > views or opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, > dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or > publication of this message without the prior written consent of authorized > representative of HCL is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before > opening any email and/or attachments, please check them for viruses and > other defects. > > ________________________________ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
