HP P9000 for Compatible FlashCopy Mirroring User Guide (AV400-96388, October 2011)

Withdrawing Compatible FlashCopy pairs: FLASHCPY WITHDRAW
To delete a Compatible FlashCopy pair by using the ICKDSF FLASHCPY WITHDRAW command:
1. If the OS of the host server is MVS, specify the JCL statement in the DDNAME parameter, or
specify the S-VOL device number of the Compatible FlashCopy pair that you want to delete
for the UNITADDRESS parameter.
2. Specify SYSNAME of the ASSGN system control statement in the SYSNAME parameter if the
OS of the host server is VSE.
3. Specify the CU number, LDEV number, and device number of the T VOL in the TARGETVOL
parameter.
4. See the following table and specify any other necessary parameters. Execute the FLASHCPY
WITHDRAW command. See the next example.
Example 30 FLASHCPY WITHDRAW Command Description
FLASHCPY WITHDRAW UNIT(X'7000') TARGETVOL(X'00',X'01',7001) MODE(COPY)
NOTE: When the FLASHCPY WITHDRAW command is executed, all the dataset relationships
existing in the specified volume will be deleted.
The FLASHCPY WITHDRAW command and the applicable combinations are predetermined. If you
specify any other parameter than the predetermined combinations, the FLASHCPY WITHDRAW
command is normally ended without executing any process. The following table describes the
parameters of the FLASHCPY WITHDRAW command and the applicable combinations.
Table 39 Parameters of FLASHCPY WITHDRAW command and applicable combinations
Background copyingParameter
Relationship after completionExecutedMODETARGETVOLDDNAME,
SYSNAME,
UNITADDRESS
Maintained when CHANGERECORDING
= YES
YesCOPYT-VOL or some other
volume
S-VOL
Released when CHANGERECORDING =
NO
ReleasedNoNOCOPY or not
specified
T-VOLS-VOL
Maintained when CHANGERECORDING
= YES
YesALLT-VOL or some other
volume
S-VOL
Released when CHANGERECORDING =
NO
ReleasedNoALLS-VOL or some other
volume
T-VOL
The background copying process is executed on the relationship whose copy source exists in the
volume specified as DDNAME, SYSNAME, or UNITADDRESS. In addition, the relationship whose
copy source exists in the volume specified as DDNAME, SYSNAME, or UNITADDRESS is to be
released.
Releasing a Compatible FlashCopy relationship using ANTRQST macro command
The following table lists the parameters you can use with the ANTRQST Macro command when
you release Compatible FlashCopy relationships.
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