Dataset Services Interface › $DSCALL OPT=MOVE

$DSCALL OPT=MOVE

Copies a sequential data set, then deletes the original data set.

&CONTROL SHRVARS=($DS)
EXEC $DSCALL    OPT=MOVE 
                FROMDSN=dataset_name 
                TODSN=dataset_name

This call is used to copy a sequential data set to another sequential data set using the IEBGENER utility and delete the original data set after the copy has completed.

Operands:

• OPT=MOVE

  Specifies that the data set be copied then deleted.

• FROMDSN=dataset_name

  Specifies the name of the data set to be moved.

• TODSN=dataset_name

  Specifies the name of the data set to copy the data set specified in FROMDSN to.

Return Codes:

Note: For more information about &SYSMSG, &$DSRC, and &$DSFDBK, see Return Codes and Feedback Codes.

Example: OPT=MOVE

EXEC $DSCALL OPT=MOVE FROMDSN=SYS1.WORK.GO +
   TODSN=PROD1.CHANGE.GO

Note: Both the FROMDSN and TODSN data sets must be sequential and have the same record length and record format. Both data sets must exist prior to the call. If the copy function fails the FROMDSN data set is not deleted. This does not apply to PDSs.