Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF)

Using Move/Copy Utility

Move/Copy is the third option on the Utility Selection panel. To access this option, type 3 at the command line and press Enter. The Move/Copy Utility panel is displayed.

Following is a description of the fields.

• C and CP Copying Data Sets. Used to specify up to four input libraries as the "From" dataset. The libraries are searched from left to right as they are entered into the panel.

  Use Option C to copy a dataset. You can specify either a DASD-resident sequential or partitioned dataset for both the "From" or "To" datasets. The "From" dataset is not deleted.

  Use Option CP as you would Option C, except source listing are recorded in the ISPF list dataset as follows:

  • If the "To" dataset is partitioned, a listing of each new or replaced member is recorded.
  • If the "To" dataset is sequential, a listing of its complete contents is recorded.
• M and MP Data Sets. Used to specify up to four input libraries as the "From" dataset. Only the first library in the sequence is searched. Therefore, the member to be moved, which is either specified in the Member field or selected from a member list, is moved only if it is found in the first library. The other three library names remain on the panel and can be used with the C, CP, L, and LP options.

  Use Option M to move a dataset. You can specify either a DASD-resident sequential or partitioned dataset for both the "From" or "To" datasets.

  • If the "From" dataset is partitioned, the selected members are deleted from it.
  • If the "From" dataset is sequential, the complete "From" dataset is deleted.

  The MP Move and Print are the same as option M, except source listings are recorded in the ISPF list dataset as follows:

  • If the "To" dataset is partitioned, a listing of each new or replaced member is recorded.
  • If the "To" dataset is sequential, a listing of its complete contents is recorded.
• L and LP Copying and Locking Data Sets. Used to specify up to four input libraries as the "From" dataset. The libraries are searched from left to right as they are entered on the panel. The member to be locked, which is either specified in the Member field or selected from a member list, is locked from the first library in which it is found.

  Use option L to copy data from a controlled library and lock the member in the controlled library.

  The LP Copy, LMF lock, and print are the same as option L, except source listings are recorded in the ISPF list dataset, as follows:

  • If the "To" dataset is partitioned, a listing of each new or replaced member is recorded.
  • If the "To" dataset is sequential, a listing of its complete contents is recorded.
• P and PP Promoting Data Sets. Used to specify up to four input libraries as the "From" dataset. However, only the first library in the sequence is searched. The member to be promoted, which is either specified in the Member field or selected from a member list, is promoted only if it is found in the first library. The other three library names remain on the panel and can be used with the C, CP, L, and LP options.