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Usage scenarios


This section provides scenarios for using Online Consistent Copy for the migration, the recovery, and the transformation of data including the following tasks.

  • You can use one of the following techniques with Online Consistent Copy to migrate data:
    • Create a consistent copy and rename the data set
    • Create a consistent copy and use

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      with the INCOPY and OBIDXLAT keywords to copy the data set and reset the internal identifiers
    • Create a consistent copy and use the DSN1COPY utility to copy the data set and reset its internal identifiers
    • Unload data from a consistent copy and load it using LOADPLUS or the IBM LOAD utility
  • You can use one of the following techniques with Instant Snapshot and Online Consistent Copy to recover data:
    • Recover by using the

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      product
    • Rename a consistent copy
    • Copy a consistent copy with the DSN1COPY utility
    • Create standard image copies and use the IBM RECOVER utility
  • You can use the technique of Using-Online-Consistent-Copy-for-transforms-or-data-migration.

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