IMPORT and EXPORT (for Experienced)


Summary

EXPORT


The EXPORT command exports or creates a backup copy of a cluster or an AIX.

An empty volume cannot be exported. Access method services recognize and maintain the SMS types during EXPORT.

High-level syntax -


//JOBNAME  JOB job-card-parameters
//STEP1    EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN    DD *
  EXPORT Command
/*

Detail syntax -


//JOBNAME  JOB job-card-parameters
//STEP1    EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN    DD *
  EXPORT entryname
  	{OUTFILE(ddname)|OUTDATASET(dataset-name)}
  	[CIMODE|RECORDMODE]
  	[ERASE|NOERASE]
  	[INFILE(ddname)]
  	[INHIBITSOURCE|NOINHIBITSOURCE]
  	[INHIBITTARGET|NOINHIBITTARGET]
  	[PURGE|NOPURGE]
  	[TEMPORARY|PERMANENT]
/*

For complete information, go through the EXPORT (for Experienced)

IMPORT


The IMPORT command imports or restores a cluster, AIX, or catalog from a backup to the original.

The input is the backup created by EXPORT, and the output is the base file from where the data was exported earlier.

High-level syntax -


//JOBNAME  JOB job-card-parameters
//STEP1    EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN    DD *
  IMPORT Command
/*

Detail syntax -


//JOBNAME  JOB job-card-parameters
//STEP1    EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN    DD *
  IMPORT 	{INFILE(ddname)|INDATASET(dataset-name)}
  	{OUTFILE(ddname)| OUTDATASET(dataset-name)}
  	[ALIAS|NOALIAS]
  	[ERASE|NOERASE]
  	[INTOEMPTY]
  	[LOCK|UNLOCK]
  	[OBJECTS
  	  ((entryname
  	   [FILE(ddname)]
  	   [MANAGEMENTCLASS(class)]
  	   [NEWNAME(newname)]
  	   [STORAGECLASS(class)]
  	   [VOLUMES(volser[ volser...])])
  	 [(entryname...)...])]
  	[PURGE|NOPURGE]
  	[CATALOG(catname)]
/*

For complete information, go through the IMPORT (for Experienced)