Operands

FROMCSI
specifies the global zone CSI data set name from which the data to be merged is to be obtained (the originating zone). The data set name (dsn) must be from 1 to 44 characters long, and cannot be split across input lines. This operand is required.
CONTENT
indicates that SYSMOD and HOLDDATA entries should be merged. Associated will also be copied from the originating SMPPTS to the destination SMPPTS data set. This operand is optional.
Note: CONTENT can also be specified as CON.
DEFINITION
indicates that definition entries from the originating global zone should be merged. The following entries are considered definition entries in the originating global zone:
  • DDDEF
  • FMIDSET
  • GLOBALZONE
  • OPTIONS
  • ORDER
  • UTILITY
  • ZONESET
This operand is optional.
Note:
  1. DEFINITION can also be specified as DEF.
  2. The DDDEFs for the SMPPTS and its spill data sets are not merged during GZONEMERGE processing.
FORFMID
indicates that FEATURE, HOLDDATA, PRODUCT, and SYSMOD entries for the specified FMIDs or FMIDSETs should be merged. Any FMIDSETs specified must already be defined in the originating global zone. Associated will also be copied from the originating SMPPTS to the destination SMPPTS data set.

FORFMID is used to identify specific content entries. Therefore, if FORFMID is specified, CONTENT is assumed for only those entries associated with the FORFMID operand. In effect, the FORFMID operand requests content entries for only those FMIDs specified on the FORFMID operand. This operand is optional.

If none of the optional operands are specified (CONTENT, DEFINITION, or FORFMID), the GZONEMERGE command will attempt to merge the entire contents of the originating global zone into the destination global zone.

Syntax notes:
  • If CONTENT or FORFMID is specified and DEFINITION is not, then only content entries are processed.
  • If DEFINITION is specified and CONTENT and FORFMID are not, then only definition entries are processed.
  • If both CONTENT and FORFMID are specified, only the FMIDS specified in FORFMID are merged.

The original SMPPTS must be defined by a DDDEF in the global zone of the original CSI data set. The destination SMPPTS must be defined either by a DDDEF in the global zone of the destination CSI data set or by a DD statement. If you are merging into a new empty CSI data set, you must allocate the new CSI data set and initialize it with a GIMZPOOL record before you run the GZONEMERGE command.