Data set organizations

DFSMSdss can copy, dump, and restore data sets of the following types:

DB2®
Direct access
EXCP (execute channel program)
Partitioned, including:
- PDS (partitioned data set)
- PDSE (partitioned data set extended)
- HFS (hierarchical file system) data set
Sequential, including extended-format data sets and Large Format data sets
VSAM data sets that are cataloged in an ICF catalog, including:
- ESDS (entry-sequenced data set)
- KSDS (key-sequenced data set)
- KSDS with key ranges
- LDS (linear data set)
- RRDS (relative record data set)
- VRRDS (variable relative record data set)
- Extended-format ESDS, KSDS, LDS, RRDS, and VRRDS, including striped ESDS, KSDS, LDS, RRDS, and VRRDS
- Extended-addressable VSAM ESDS, KSDS, LDS, RRDS, and VRRDS, including striped ESDS, KSDS, LDS, RRDS, and VRRDS
- zFS (z/OS File System) data set
Unmovable data set types (PSU, POU, DAU, ABSTR, ISU, and direct with OPTCD=A).

Note:

DFSMSdss does not provide conversion between non-extended-format VSAM and extended-format VSAM.
DFSMSdss cannot be used to process migrated data sets.
DFSMSdss cannot be used to process VSAM data sets that are cataloged in a catalog that is outside of the standard order of search.