Selecting the copy type

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You can choose from several different methods of making image copies: Db2 COPY, ESS FlashCopy® utility, and BCV or Snap Dataset for EMC Symmetrix devices.

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When you specify to update image copy utility options, the Image Copy options panel is displayed, as shown in the following figure:

Figure 1. Image Copy options panel

 AUTOXPRT V1R1 ------------ Image Copy Options ----------- 2025/09/11  12:33:21 
 Option   ===>                                                 Scroll ===> CSR  
   Creator: TWUSR      Name: COPY                             User: TWUSR       
                                                     Db2 Subsystem: SS01        
                                                                    More:     + 
    Exception Rule . . . . . . . . . A (A - Accepted, R - Rejected, B - Both)   
    Image Copy Utility mode  . . . . D (D - Db2, S - Symmetrix, E - Ess)        
      Alter EMC Symm/IBM ESS Optns   N (Yes/No)                                 
    Alter Image Copy DSN specs . . . Y (Yes/No)                                 
    Utility ID . . . . . . . . . . .                  (16 characters)           
                                                                                
    Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . N (Yes/No)                                 
      Number of objects  . . . . . .    (0 - 99)                                
      Number of tape units . . . . .    (0 - 99)                                
    Filter DDname  . . . . . . . . .          (8 character DD name)             
    Sharelevel . . . . . . . . . . . R (R - Reference, C - Change)              
    Full Image Copy  . . . . . . . . Y (Yes/No)                                 
    Check Page . . . . . . . . . . . N (Yes/No)                                 
    Concurrent . . . . . . . . . . . N (Yes/No)                                 
    Change Limit                                                                
      First Percent  . . . . . . . .      (% value)                             
      Second Percent . . . . . . . .      (% value)                             
    Concurrent . . . . . . . . . . . N (Yes/No)                                 
    Change Limit                                                                
      First Percent  . . . . . . . .      (% value)                             
      Second Percent . . . . . . . .      (% value)                             
      Report only  . . . . . . . . .   (Yes/No)                                 
    Max DASD Units Count . . . . . .     (blank, 1-59)                          
    Max DASD Vols Count  . . . . . .     (blank, 1-59)                          
    Max Tape Units Count . . . . . .     (blank, 1-59)                          
    Max Tape Vols Count  . . . . . . 5   (blank, 1-255)                         
    Stack Copy Control Cards . . . . Y (Yes/No)                                 
    Scope  . . . . . . . . . . . . . A (A - All, P - Pending)                   
    Group Partitions by  . . . . . . N (J - Job, S - Step, N - None)            
                                                                                
  Optional Skeletals                 -BEFORE-     -AFTER-                       
    JCL Skeletal . . . . . . . . . .          . .          (8 Character Name)   
    Control Cards Skeletal . . . . .          . .          (8 Character Name)   
    Step End Skeletal  . . . . . . .          . .          (8 Character Name)

Procedure

Set the Exception Rule field.
To specify the copy type, set the Image Copy Utility mode field as follows:
- Enter D to create Db2 image copies. Db2 Automation Expert builds jobs using Db2 COPY syntax.
- Enter E to generate syntax for image copies using IBM® ESS's FlashCopy utility.
- Enter S to generate syntax for EMC Symmetrix devices.
For ESS or Symmetrix copies, set options for those types by entering Y in the Alter EMC Symm/IBM ESS Optns field.
Refer to Setting IBM ESS copy options and Setting EMC copy options for more information.
For all copy types, define the image copy data set name specifications by entering Y in the Alter Image Copy DSN specs field.
For more information, see Specifying copy options and data set names.
If you selected Db2 image copies, set the options on the remainder of this panel (from the Utility ID field down).
Refer to the help panel for detailed information about the fields on this panel.
Optional: Enter optional user skeletons.
For more information, see Using the optional skeletons.