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TOMBR(*FROMMBR), TOLABEL(*FROMMBR), or TOMBR(*FROMLABEL)
depending on the copy command used. If the to-file is tape, you cannot specify
this unless you are copying from a single from-file member or label. *FROMMBR is
the default value for the TOMBR parameter on the CPYSRCF command, which
copies the from-file members to like-named to-file members.
For more information:
For additional information, see the following topics:
v “How the copy function adds members to the to-file” on page 91
v “Allowed copy operations and parameters”
Allowed copy operations and parameters
This table shows the file types into which you can copy members or labels based
on the source file type:
Diskette To: Database To:
Database (physical file) Database (physical file)
Diskette (Note 1) Diskette
Tape (Note 2) Tape (Note 2)
Printer Printer
*PRINT *PRINT
Notes:
1. The to-file must be spooled for diskette-to-diskette copy operations.
2. Multiple from-file members or labels can only be copied to a single tape file label.
This table shows the valid member or label parameters for copy commands:
Table 12. Valid Member or Label Parameters for Copy Commands
FROMMBR 1
FROMLABEL TOMBR TOLABEL
CPYF X X
CPYFRMDKT X X
CPYFRMQRYF X
CPYFRMTAP X X
CPYSRCF X X
CPYTODKT X X
CPYTOTAP X
CPYFRMIMPF X X
CPYTOIMPF
:
X X
1
FROMMBR is not a parameter on the CPYFRMQRYF command because the
members to be queried are specified on the OPNQRYF command.
Copying all members or labels within a file
For database or diskette files, copy all members by specifying *ALL on the the
FROMMBR or FROMLABEL parameter.
For diskette files, when you specify FROMLABEL(*ALL) on the CPYFRMDKT
command and you specify a LABEL parameter value on an OVRDKTF command,
only the single-file label identifier specified in the override is copied.
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