Orachadmin Dump command

[nansekar]

Hello

Is it possible to copy a dataset with a orchadmin Dump command.

For eg. if i have created a dataset as ABC.ds in a Job and i want to have a copy of the dataset as ABC_DATE.ds.

In my 2nd Job can i read the ABC_DATE.ds,

is there any possiblites, if so a seperate Datafile n descriptor file will be created ?

[ray.wurlod]

Yes. Exactly as you say.

[ShaneMuir]

There is an orchadmin copy command.

>> orchadmin cp <from.ds> <to.ds>

[nansekar]

Thank you Ray, I have tried the Orchadmin Cp command and it worked..
Is it advisable to copy datasets using this command.. Are there any possibilites that the dataset would be corrupted.

[ArndW]

nansekar - actually, your advice came from ShaneMuir, not Ray.

[nansekar]

There is an orchadmin copy command.

>> orchadmin cp <from.ds> <to.ds>

Thank you Shane Muir. The orchadmin cp command worked

[ShaneMuir]

Is it advisable to copy datasets using this command.. Are there any possibilites that the dataset would be corrupted.

Personally I have never seen any problem with using the command. I have used it extensively to capture datasets after an abort with no issues.

[ArndW]

I am using this at my present site to copy datasets around (for CDC and recovery purposes), perhaps 30-60Gb per day in about 40 datasets. It is as efficient as one can get since it mainly uses the OS-level cp which is about as fool-proof as one can get.

[nansekar]

Thank you DSXchange.. marking this topic has resolved.