Patent ID: 6189015
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for maintaining non-VSAM data set control information when moving a non-VSAM data set that is not read into a host from a source volume to a target volume, each volume having a volume table of contents (VTOC) containing the non-VSAM data set control information and a number of tracks, each track having an equal number of records, comprising:determining a total number of tracks occupied by the data set on the source volume;allocating in the at least one target volume at least the total number of tracks occupied by the data set on the source volume;moving the data set from the at least one source volume to the target volume;analyzing the target volume to determine the last track and record used by the data set; andrecording the last track and record used by the data set in the target volume VTOC.