Summary of DSCOPY Options
Table 5-2 summarizes the available DSCOPY options. Refer to the syntax
description earlier in this chapter for a full description of the effects
of each option listed.
Table 5-2. DSCOPY Optiions Summary
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| APP * | Appends source file to existing file specified as target |
| | file. |
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| ASC * | Causes target file to contain ASCII data. |
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| BIN * | Causes target file to contain binary data. |
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| CHECKPT = checkpoint spec | Used (along with RESTART to recover file transfers that |
| | have aborted. |
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| CLEAR | Removes previously specified global specifications. |
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| COMP | Compresses contents of target file during transmission. |
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| DIR * | Causes target file to be a direct access file. |
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| FCODE= sourcefilecode | Specifies file code needed to open source file; gives |
| | same file code to target file. |
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| FIX * | Causes target file to contain fixed length records. |
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| FSIZE= filesize * | Specifies size of target file in records. |
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| INT * | Causes files to be copied using Interchange Format. |
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| MOVE | Causes source file to be purged after file transfer. |
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| Note: * indicates option invokes Interchange Format |
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DSCOPY Optiions Summary(cont.)
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| Option Name | Description |
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| OVER | Causes copied file to overwrite file that is specified as |
| | target file. |
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| QUIET | Suppresses all display output except error messages. |
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| REP | Causes source file to replace specified target file. |
| | Previously existing file of same name as target file is |
| | purged. |
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| RESTART = restart spec | Initiates the restart of a transfer that was previously |
| | checkpointed. |
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| RSIZE= recordsize * | Specifies length (in bytes) of target file records. |
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| SDEV= source_device | Specifies disc device on which source file resides. |
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| SEQ * | Causes target to be organized to allow sequential access. |
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| SHOW | Displays global specifications in effect. |
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| STRIP * | Removes padding from records in target file. |
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| TDEV = target_device | Specifies disc device to which target file will be |
| | written. |
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| VAR * | Causes target file to be composed of variable length |
| | records. |
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| Note: * indicates option invokes Interchange Format |
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