Physical data set copy

If you specify DATASET and the PHYSINDDNAME or PHYSINDYNAM keywords, DFSMSdss performs a physical data set copy. This method of moving data sets on a per volume basis only allows data movement between like devices. Single volume data sets will be copied from the source volume to the target volume. Single volume non-VSAM SMS managed data sets will be cataloged when they are either renamed or the DELETE keyword was specified. Multivolume data sets must be copied a volume at a time, and then recataloged by the user.

A conditioned volume created through the DFSMSdss COPY FULL DUMPCONDITIONING command can be specified as a source volume. A non-conditioned volume can also be specified as the source volume. However, the target volume cannot be a conditioned volume.

The following is an example of the syntax to specify a COPY command that results in a physical data set copy operation. You can specify only one volume on the PHYSINDD or PHYSINDYNAM keyword.

COPY DATASET(INCLUDE(**)) -
                PHYSINDDNAME(DASD1) OUTDYNAM(VOLS02) -
                REPLACE