Import MVS PO Libraries to LMS Libraries

(MVSIMP) The (MVSIMP) command can be used to transfer PO (partitioned organized) libraries from the IBM MVS operating system to LMS libraries under BS2000. The contents of the PO libraries must have been exported to tape from MVS by means of the IEBUPDTE utility program (PUNCH statement).

The tape must be created under MVS with RECFORM=FB, BLKSIZE=2000 and RECSIZE=80.

The file must be cataloged in BS2000 as follows:

/FILE file,LINK=MVSIMP,VOLUME=...,DEVICE=..., STATE=FOREIGN

The (MVSIMP) command will transfer any existing library elements on the tape to an LMS library with the fixed name of LMS.MVSIMPORT. If a library with this name does not yet exist, the user will be asked which type of library, FMS, LMS, or PLAM, should be created.

Note: CFS also offers a TRANSF function for transferring files from BS2000 to MVS via tape. The TRANSF program is described in a separate document.