Moving data sets from DASD backup volumes

You can move all backup versions of SMS and non-SMS-managed data sets that meet a specified age criterion from DFSMShsm daily backup volumes. Backup versions are moved from a specified daily backup volume to spill DASD or tape volumes. A parameter can be specified to prevent the movement of the most recent backup version for each data set.

Backup versions can be moved from a specific backup volume to spill tape volumes by using the following command:

FREEVOL BACKUPVOL(volser) TARGETLEVEL(SPILL(TAPE))

You can selectively move backup versions from a specific backup volume to the type of volumes set up by the SETSYS SPILL parameter where the AGE parameter is greater than zero. The command to move the data set is:

FREEVOL BACKUPVOL(volser) AGE(days) RETAINNEWEST