Migrating and recalling data sets

You can migrate a data set to a migration volume, and recall a migrated data set.

About this task

Migrating an MVS™ data set moves it to a migration volume. Recalling a migrated MVS data set moves it back to a target volume.
Parent topic: Viewing properties of the MVS Files subsystem

Migrating a data set

Before you begin

Ensure that the remote system supports data set migration and that your user ID is authorized to migrate and recall data sets.

Procedure

  1. In the MVS Files subsystem or in an MVS subproject, select a data set.
  2. Right-click and click Migrate. A progress window opens while the data set is being migrated. After the data set is migrated, its icon changes to Icon for migrated partitioned data set to indicate its migrated status. In the Properties view for the data set, the Misc > Type property changes to Migrated Data Set.

Recalling a data set

Procedure

In the MVS Files subsystem or in an MVS subproject, do one of these steps:
  1. Right-click a migrated data set, and click HRECALL.
  2. Double-click a migrated data set. A confirmation window opens. Click Yes to recall the data set or No to cancel the operation.
A progress window opens while the data set is being recalled. After the data set is recalled, its icon changes to indicate that the data set is accessible.
Related information:
HMIGRATE: Migrating data sets
HRECALL: Recalling data sets
1 For IDz users, the MVS Files subsystem Properties view also displays the following information:
Property Group Name
The name of the property group that is associated with the subsystem.
Property Group Overrides
Whether any values in the property group were overridden: Yes or No.