| PARM name | Release | Description | Reason for change |
|---|---|---|---|
| USEEXCP=YES|NO | z/OS® V1R12 | New: Specifies whether the access method used by DFSMSdss for DUMP output, RESTORE input and COPYDUMP operations is to be EXCP. If the backup is to or from tape, the default is NO. If the backup is to or from DASD, the default is YES, unless the backup data set is in the extended format. | Support for using BSAM instead of EXCP to read from and write to DFSMSdss dump data sets during DUMP, COPYDUMP, and RESTORE operations. |