4.1.2 A Range of Cylinders
You copy a range of cylinders by identifying the device address or VOL1 label of the source and target in the IXFP SNAP command. In addition, the decimal start cylinder (scyl) and end cylinder
To illustrate, we use two volumes: PATEV1 and PATEV2. The device addresses of these volumes are 80E and 80F, respectively. To copy cylinders 0 through 999 in the first volume onto the second volume, issue one of the following commands:
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IXFP
IXFP SNAP,80E(0000,1000):80F,NOPROMPT
IXFP
IXFP SNAP,PATEV1(0000,1000):PATEV2,NOPROMPT
You specify the target
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IXFP
IXFP SNAP,80E(0000,1000):80F(1000),NOPROMPT
IXFP
IXFP SNAP,PATEV1(0000,1000):PATEV2(1000),NOPROMPT
You may or may not include the NOPROMPT parameter to prevent or allow
Notes:
If the source is identified by its VOLID, it must be either the only volume with that VOLID or the only VOLUME with that VOLID which is up (DVCUP). Otherwise an error message will be issued.
The target device must be down (DVCDN) before you initiate the volume snap, except when the source and the target device are the same device.
If the target device is identified by its VOLID, it must be either the only volume with that VOLID or the only volume with that VOLID which is down (DVCDN). Otherwise an error message will be issued.
The highest (end) cylinder number must not exceed 32767 or the maximum number of cylinders of the devices. The start cylinder number must not be greater than the end cylinder number.
You cannot use the VOL1 parameter when copying cylinder ranges.
Cylinder range copying is done unconditionally within the specified or assumed boundaries. VSE does not perform any VTOC checking on the specified target device and thus does not provide any warning messages regarding overlapping extents or secured or unexpired files.