TSSXTEND and TSSRECVR › Copy the VSAM File

Copy the VSAM File

Use this procedure to copy the VSAM file only.

Note: IDCAMS REPRO copies the old header to the new file so the time stamp that matches the BDAM header is on the file. The copied VSAM file can be used with a BDAM security file that has a matching time stamp only.

Follow these steps:

1. Edit VSAMDEF4 to specify a data set name and volume.

   The file includes your site-specific values.

2. Run VSAMDEF4.

   The base cluster is copied.

3. (Optional) If the security file is shared, complete the following steps:
   1. Edit VSAMDEF5 to specify a data set name and volume.
   2. Run VSAMDEF5.

   The new alternate index is built.