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RENAME Command

The RENAME command renames a DASD data set. This function is available on the UT Menu panel as FUNCTION value 3 or on any other menu or formatted panel as FUNCTION value UT.3. This command does not rename PDS members or CA WA CA 7 Edition database data sets.

This command has the following format:

RENAME,DSN=dsname,NEWNAME=newname[,VOL=volume]
DSN

Indicates the old fully qualified name of the data set.

Limits: 1 to 44 alphanumeric characters

NEWNAME

Indicates the new fully qualified name to assign to the data set.

Limits: 1 to 44 alphanumeric characters

VOL

Indicates the volume on which the data set resides. The volume on which the data set resides must be available to CA WA CA 7 Edition.

Limits: 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters

Required: No, if data set is cataloged.