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FORCE specifies that DFSMSdss copy one or more unmovable data sets to a like or unlike device type. Unmovable data sets are those allocated as absolute track (ABSTR) or as unmovable (PSU, POU, DAU, or ISU). The allocation attribute, unmovable or ABSTR, is carried over to the output volume.

When copying to like devices, DFSMSdss copies the data sets to the same track locations on the target volume. In this case, FORCE is not required if the target volume uses an indexed VTOC, and the space where the unmovable data set is to reside is available. If any of these conditions is not true, DFSMSdss does not copy any unmovable data sets unless FORCE is specified. In this case, DFSMSdss places the unmovable data sets in any available location.

You must specify FORCE when copying unmovable data sets to unlike devices. DFSMSdss places the unmovable data sets in any available location.

Restriction: Use the EXCLUDE keyword (with the FORCE keyword) to designate data sets that have CCHHR (cylinder, cylinder, head, head, record) location-dependent data. This prevents DFSMSdss from moving the location-dependent data sets.