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Move

The MOVE feature moves VSAM objects to another location on disk as VSAM files. The resulting VSAM objects ultimately retain their original Names, and the original input VSAM objects are deleted.

The MOVE feature is invoked by the execution of the GVMOVCPY program. This program performs the same functions as the GVEXPORT and GVRESTOR, so the single function for the MOVE is the same as for both GVEXPORT and GVRESTOR. MOVE performs the export and restore as a single function.

The two main parameters to the MOVE operation are MOVE and OUTPUT. MOVE performs and controls the GVEXPORT functions, and OUTPUT performs and controls the GVRESTOR functions.

Note: For more detail on EXPORT, see the Export section of this chapter, and the chapter, "EXPORTING." For more detail on RESTORE, see the Restore section of this chapter, and the chapter, "RESTORING."