PURGE


>>-+-------+---------------------------------------------------><
   +-PURge-+   
   '-PRG---'

PURGE specifies that unexpired data sets, which reside on the target volume, can be overlaid for a full or track copy operation. If you do not specify PURGE and unexpired data sets exist on the target volume, the copy operation fails.

For data set copy operations, PURGE specifies that unexpired source data sets can be deleted after they have been successfully copied. PURGE is only valid with the DELETE keyword.

Note: You must specify PURGE for a full volume copy operation if the VVDS name on the target volume does not match the target volume serial number (volser). This procedure applies to volumes that are created by using full volume copy in conjunction with one of the following conditions:

When DUMPCONDITIONING is specified
When you do not specify COPYVOLID or DUMPCONDITIONING