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Choosing data sets for processing—filtering

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You can select data sets for DFSMSdss processing by filtering on specified criteria. DFSMSdss can filter on fully qualified or partially qualified data set names (by using the INCLUDE or EXCLUDE keyword) and on various data set characteristics (by using the BY keyword).

You can filter data sets with any of the following commands:
  • COMPRESS
  • CONSOLIDATE
  • Data set copy
  • Logical data set copy
  • Logical data set dump
  • Logical data set restore
  • Physical data set copy
  • Physical data set dump
  • Physical data set restore
  • RELEASE

At least one of the INCLUDE, EXCLUDE, or BY parameters must be specified with the above commands.

Note: DFSMSdss cannot serialize all of the data sets being considered during filter processing. It is possible that, between the time when DFSMSdss does the filtering and builds the list of data sets to process and the time when DFSMSdss actually processes the data sets, some or all of the data sets may be moved, deleted, or migrated. The status of the moved, deleted, or migrated data sets will therefore have changed by the time they are processed, which may in turn cause the DFSMSdss operation to fail.

The following sections briefly describe what can be filtered and how to use the available criteria.

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