The :PDUMP command copies a cataloged item from a POINTER-FILE file to backup media. The cataloged item must be one that was created using the :PLOAD command.
Format
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:PDUMP listname |
Parameter(s)
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listname |
Name of the cataloged item in the POINTER-FILE file. |
Description
:PDUMP makes an exact copy of the item, and puts an End-Of-File (EOF) mark at the end of the file on backup media.
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NOTE |
You cannot use :PDUMP with POINTER-FILE items that were created with the SAVE-LIST command. |
Copying a POINTER-FILE Item to Backup Media
The following example copies the cataloged item CUSTOMERS from the POINTER-FILE file to backup media:
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>:PDUMP CUSTOMERS |