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[pvrajesh31]

Hi,
I want to rename VSAM dataset.

I am using IDCAMS utility and following syntax to rename the VSAM datasets

//REPLACE EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
ALTER OLD.DATASET.VSAM1 -
NEWNAME(NEW.DATASET.VSAM1)

ALTER OLD.DATASET.VSAM1.DATA -
NEWNAME(NEW.DATASET.VSAM1.DATA)

ALTER OLD.DATASET.VSAM1.INDEX -
NEWNAME(NEW.DATASET.VSAM1.INDEX)


But i am getting the following error.

IDC3014I CATALOG ERROR
IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 48 - REASON CODE IS IGG0CLE6-122
IDC0532I **ENTRY OLD.DATASET.VSAM1 NOT ALTERED
IDC0001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE WAS 8

IDC0002I IDCAMS PROCESSING COMPLETE. MAXIMUM CONDITION CODE WAS 8

Is there any way to overcome this ?

Thanks in advance.
_________________
Rajesh

[kolusu]

pvrajesh31,

Check this link which explains in detail about the error

http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IEA2M650/SPTBB3009I

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
_________________
Kolusu
www.linkedin.com/in/kolusu

[pvrajesh31]

Hi Kolusu,
Thanks for ur prompt reply.

In the link i could get the reason for the error but no solution for this.

It says 'The ALTER NEWNAME is not allowed for VSAM
data set when the new name resolves to a different
catalog than the current one.'

But is there any way that we can specify or control the volume into which new name resolves. Is there any syntax for this ?
_________________
Rajesh

[kolusu]

pvrajesh31,

Check this link for a detailed explanation of the ALTER command

http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/dgt1v403/3.2?DT=19990113080956

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
_________________
Kolusu
www.linkedin.com/in/kolusu

[warp5]

If you need to rename the dataset to a different high level qualifier(HLQ) and this is in a different catalog then you must copy the dataset, for example with adrdssu. This might be required anyway because the different HLQ's might also be using different disk pools along with the different catalogs.