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Copying CA Vtape Data Sets While They Are In Use

The Transparent Data Migration Facility (TDMF) software allows you to copy your data sets, while they are in use, from one DASD volume to another and switch the volumes. CA Vtape data sets can be copied while in use with TDMF. We recommend that the BSDS be backed up prior to copying the Global VCAT or BSDS data sets and that any copy operations be performed during a period of low CA Vtape mount activity.