FCINCREMENTALLAST: Requesting a FlashCopy® incremental copy with a subsequent withdraw

Explanation: FCINCREMENTALLAST is an optional keyword that can be used with EXECUTE. Start of changeIt can be specified with the optional subparameter ALL.End of change

Start of changeFCINCREMENTALLAST(ALL) causes a new incremental of the oldest copy to be taken and the persistent relationships of that copy to be withdrawn. Relationships of all other backup copies are withdrawn after the next increment is taken of each of those copies. Relationships of any new incremental copies created subsequent to the command being issued are persistent, that is, they are not impacted by the previous FCINCREMENTALLAST(ALL) request.End of change

FCINCREMENTALLAST Start of changewithout the ALL subparameter End of changecauses a new increment to be taken of the oldest backup copy, and then the persistent relationships Start of changeof only that copy End of changeto be withdrawn.Start of change If the FCINCREMENTAL(ALL) keyword was previously specified for the same copy pool then when this copy rolls off, it is replaced with a new incremental copy.End of change