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BMC Compuware FATSCOPY 04.09

This space contains information about the BMC Compuware FATSCOPY product.

BMC Compuware FATSCOPY is a z/OS tape copy, consolidation, migration and conversion solution that automates the process of copying and re-cataloguing tape-based data sets from one tape media to another including Virtual Tape, Vtape, and VTS systems. BMC Compuware FATSCOPY supports copying individual files or the entire contents of one or more tape volumes. It automatically stacks and consolidates files onto output tapes and recatalogs moved files to the new tapes. BMC Compuware FATSCOPY supports "tape-based" and "tape-less" systems including IBM TS7700, Oracle VTS, EMC DLm, Bus-Tech MDL, Fujitsu Centricstor and Hitachi VTF.

Notices

updated 03 Jul

This section contains the notices (release notes, technical bulletins, and flashes) for this product.

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Common notices	Date
(ID 325061) Technical bulletin: Customer account login required to view BMC AMI DevX and Storage notices	10 Jan 2024
(ID 320750) Technical bulletin: Reminder of upcoming changes to the cumulative maintenance ordering services for BMC AMI DevX products	16 Nov 2023
(ID 315602) Technical bulletin: Day-one support for IBM z/OS 3.1	02 Oct 2023
UPDATED (ID 305690) Flash: Applying IBM APAR OA64141 might cause intermittent errors	29 Jun 2023
(ID 295056) Technical bulletin: BMC announces the transformation of the BMC Compuware solution set to BMC AMI	06 Apr 2023
(ID 288801) Technical bulletin: BMC announces the transformation of the BMC Compuware solution set to BMC AMI	02 Mar 2023
(ID1518) Flash: Information related to Log4Shell security vulnerability	15 Dec 2021
(ID 1401) Technical bulletin: Day-one support is now available for version 2.5 of the IBM z/OS system	30 Sep 2021
(ID 1359) Technical bulletin: Retirement of the ftp.compuware.com website on February 7, 2022	06 Aug 2021
Technical bulletin: BMC is announcing the supported notices types for BMC Compuware products	21 May 2021

FATS, FATAR, and FATSCOPY User’s Guide

Information about FATS | FATAR | BMC Compuware FATSCOPY User’s Guide.

PDFs

This topic provides access to PDFs that support this product. It also explains how to create your own custom PDFs.

Legacy PDFs related to this space

The following legacy PDFs provide older product documentation that is not otherwise available in this documentation portal:

Documents	Title	Date
PDF	FATS/FATAR/FATSCOPY Quick Start Guide	29 Sep 2020
PDF	FATS/FATAR/FATSCOPY How-to-Build-a-Job Guide	24 Jan 2020
PDF	FATS/FATAR/FATSCOPY User’s Guide	30 Sep 2020

Creating a custom PDF

If you are logged in, you can create a PDF from any topic in the space. Use the following procedure to create a PDF of either the current topic or multiple pages (a parent topic and its child topics):

Go to the branch or topic for which you want to create a PDF.
On the toolbar in the upper-right of the window, clickand select Export to PDF:
Important

Although you can export to Microsoft Word, this portal is not optimized for Word exports. If you require an export in XML or HTML format, contact us .
In the Exporting PDF dialog box:
- In the Template box, select one of the following PDF styles:
  - Simple to export a PDF with no cover, table of contents, or index
    By default, the Simple template exports only the current page.
  - Standard to export a traditional PDF with a cover, table of contents, and index
    By default, the Standard template exports the current page and its child pages.
  Example
  In this example, selecting This page and its children creates a PDF of all topics in the space's "Reference" section:
- In the Export Scope box, select what you want to export:
  - Only this page to export the current page
  - This page and its children to export an entire section (current page and any child topics)
Click Export.

For more information, see Help for BMC Online Technical Documentation Open link .

Related spaces

MAIN Compatibility for BMC Compuware products

FAQs and additional resources

This topic answers common questions and explains how to access additional resources, including BMC Support.

Frequently asked questions

This section answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the documentation portal.

The following are general questions about mainframe documentation:

How can I get a PDF of selected content in a space?
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If you are logged in, you can create a PDF from any topic in the space. Use the following procedure to create a PDF of either the current topic or multiple pages (a parent topic and its child topics):
1. Go to the branch or topic for which you want to create a PDF.
2. On the toolbar in the upper-right of the window, clickand select Export to PDF:
  Important
  
  Although you can export to Microsoft Word, this portal is not optimized for Word exports. If you require an export in XML or HTML format, contact us .
3. In the Exporting PDF dialog box:
  In the Template box, select one of the following PDF styles:
  Simple to export a PDF with no cover, table of contents, or index
  By default, the Simple template exports only the current page.
  Standard to export a traditional PDF with a cover, table of contents, and index
  By default, the Standard template exports the current page and its child pages.
  Example
  In this example, selecting This page and its children creates a PDF of all topics in the space's "Reference" section:
  In the Export Scope box, select what you want to export:
  Only this page to export the current page
  This page and its children to export an entire section (current page and any child topics)
4. Click Export.
For more information, see Help for BMC Online Technical Documentation .
Where can I get documentation for all BMC mainframe products?
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Go to the docs.bmc.com main dashboard and click the name of a specific product area, or click here to go directly to the list of all products.
Important

If you're looking for the Control-M mainframe documentation, click the Control-M box on the dashboard, or click here to go directly to the Control-M space.

Additional resources

The following BMC sites are external to this portal and provide information that you might find helpful:

Support information

The following questions offer information about BMC Support:

How can I contact BMC Support?
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If you have problems with or questions about a BMC product, or for the latest support policies, go to Support Central . You can search the Knowledge Base for help with an issue or download products and maintenance.
If you do not have access to the web and you are in the United States or Canada, contact BMC Support at 800 537 1813. Outside the United States or Canada, select your country at Contact BMC to view local Support Contacts.
How can I check a product version's support status?
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You can find the support status for specific product versions on Support Central. Selecting a product from the “A–Z Supported Product List” shows:
- All versions of the product and their current support levels (full or limited)
- Dates on which support ends
You can also find information about the latest support policies on Support Central.
Where can I get the security certificates required to transfer files to BMC Support?
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BMC Support requires a security certificate when you are using the File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS) method to send files to BMC Support. The Secure File Transfer User Guide for BMC Customers explains how to use the certificate.
The following table includes the security certificate:
Certificate Validity
Digicert Global Root G2.txt
Effective from April 6, 2021, until further notice

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