ACS routines invoked for copying and importing data sets

Table 1 shows which ACS routines are invoked when performing initial allocation, importing, copying, restoring and recalling data sets.

Table 1. Allocation, IMPORT, and COPY Conditions
Type of Processing	Data Class ACS	Storage Class ACS	Management Class ACS	Storage Group ACS
Initial Allocation	Yes	Yes	SC	SC
IMPORT (Access Method Services)	No	Yes	SC	SC
COPY (DFSMSdss)	No	Yes	SC	SC
COPY BYPASSACS (DFSMSdss)	No	No	No	SC
Note: Yes = ACS routine is invoked No = ACS routine is not invoked (The ACS routine is not invoked for the data set that is being copied or imported as their attributes are already defined. The ACS routine might be invoked for other new data sets allocated to the job.) SC = ACS routine is invoked only if storage class is assigned