Coding of the FREEVOL command is demonstrated in the examples that
follow.
Note: Any values specified here are only examples and should
not be interpreted as the values to be used for your system.
Moving migration copies from one migration volume to
other migration volumes
In this example, migration copies of SMS-managed data sets are
moved from a specific migration volume to migration level 1 or migration
level 2 DASD volumes based on their management class attributes.
Non-SMS-managed data sets are moved from a specific migration volume
to migration level 2 DASD volumes.
FREEVOL MIGRATIONVOL(MIG100) TARGETLEVEL(ML2(DASD))
Moving backup versions from one backup volume to tape
In this example, backup versions are moved from a specific backup
volume to spill tape volumes.
FREEVOL BACKUPVOL(BACK01) TARGETLEVEL(SPILL(TAPE))
Moving backup versions selectively
In this example, backup versions are moved from a specific backup
volume to the type of volumes set up by the SETSYS SPILL parameter.
Backup versions are moved if they were created 30 or more days ago.
Backup versions that are the most recently created copies of their
source data sets remain on the volume and are not affected by the
AGE parameter.
FREEVOL BACKUPVOL(BACK02) AGE(30) RETAINNEWEST
Moving backup versions from ML1 volumes
In this example, backup versions are moved from all ML1 volumes
to daily backup volumes.
FREEVOL ML1BACKUPVERSIONS