FROMVOLUME: Specifying the volume on which the data set resided when the backup versions were created

FROMVOLUME(volser) is an optional parameter that you should include only if DFSMShsm created the specified backup versions from an uncataloged data set. FROMVOLUME specifies the volume on which an uncataloged data set or data sets resided when DFSMShsm created the backup versions. For volser, substitute the serial number of the volume where the uncataloged data set resided when DFSMShsm created the backup versions. To delete all the backup versions of an uncataloged data set, specify the data set name and the serial number of the volume from which the data set was backed up.

Abbreviations

The TSO abbreviation convention applies for FROMVOLUME. There are no additional abbreviations.

Default

None.

SMS relationship

This parameter applies only to non-SMS-managed data sets.

Restrictions

The following restrictions apply to the FROMVOLUME parameter:

The data sets listed should have been either all cataloged or all uncataloged at the time DFSMShsm created the specified backup versions. If uncataloged, the data sets should have been on the same volume.
If you specify FROMVOLUME, DFSMShsm only deletes backup versions of uncataloged data sets. If you do not specify FROMVOLUME, DFSMShsm only deletes backup versions of cataloged data sets.