PPRCOPY ESTPAIR parameters for creating pairs

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10.5.x
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MK-26VSP1B035-02
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2026-05-04

The following table describes the PPRCOPY ESTPAIR command parameters for creating pairs.

Parameters

Value

Description

DDNAME, SYSNAME, or UNITADDRESS

DDNAME = dname

SYSNAME = sysxxx

UNITADDRESS = ccuu

Only one of the three parameters can be specified. The italic term is the arbitrary name, where dname is the JCL statement that identifies the volume, sysxxx is the SYSNAME of the ASSGN system control statement, and ccuu is the device number.

PRI

Primary volume: SSID, serial number, channel connection address

To request the Split directly, specify MSF00 instead of a serial number.

Note: This parameter is valid for MODE(COPY) or MODE(NOCOPY) only.

To assign a pair to a CTG, specify MAnn0 instead of a serial number, where nn is a CTG ID.

You must use these parameters to successfully run the command.

SEC

Secondary volume: SSID, serial number, channel connection address

NA

MODE

COPY

The system recognizes only COPY for the MODE parameter, even if NOCOPY is specified.

NOCOPY

PACE

1-255

Copy speed is medium, regardless what is specified for the PACE parameter.

CRIT

Not applicable

Not used by SIz.

MSGREQ

YES

MSGREQ function is applicable.

Do not specify this parameter in the following cases:

  • When MODE(RESYNC) is specified.

    If you specify YES for this parameter, the command is rejected and ends abnormally (reporting CC = 12)

  • When you request a Split directly.

    If you specify YES for this parameter, MSGREQ might be ignored.

NO

MSGREQ function is not applicable.

LSS

P-VOL or S-VOL CU number

NA

ONLINSEC*

YES

The pair is created whether the S-VOL is online or not.

NO

If the S-VOL is online, the pair is not created.

* Not specifying and specifying NO for this parameter has the same effect.

The following is an example of using the PPRCOPY ESTPAIR command to create pairs:

//SIICKEST JOB
// EXEC PGM=ICKDSF
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
PPRCOPY ESTPAIR UNIT(3E00) PRI(X'00C6' 00002 X'00') -
SEC(X'00C6' 00002 X'01') LSS(X'C6' X'C6') MODE(COPY)