MOVE: Removing the data sets

Explanation: MOVE is an optional parameter that specifies whether to delete, uncatalog, or both delete and uncatalog all selected data sets after a successful aggregate backup.

After a successful backup of an application, the MOVE option causes ABACKUP to delete all of the data sets in the application. The data set types in the application are affected in the following manner:
  • DASD data sets are deleted
  • TAPE data sets are uncataloged
  • ACCOMPANY data sets are uncataloged
  • ALLOCATE data sets are deleted from DASD (except ICF user catalogs in the ALLOCATE list)
  • MIGRATED data sets are deleted

Defaults: None.

Parent topic: Optional parameters of the ABACKUP command