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RTVCPYSSN API
This API can be used to retrieve either the ASP session or SVC Session information found in either DSPASPSSN or DSPSVCSSN output, for use within a program.
Note: This can only be called from within a program
Parameters
ASPDEV - Name of the IASP devices
STATE - Name of the variable to receive the ASP or SVC session state
PRODNODE - Name of the production node or flashcopy source node
MIRNODE - Name of the mirror node or the flashcopy target node
SSN - Name of the variable to receive the ASP session name
TYPE - Session type
V7R1 or earlier: *GEOMIR=geographic mirroring; *METROMIR=metro mirror; *GLOBALMIR=global mirror; *FLASHCOPY=flashcopy
V7R2 or above: A = ASP Copy Descriptions ; S = SVC Copy Descriptions
V7KSSN (V7R1 or earlier) - Name of the variable to receive the SVC session name (if using SVC Copy Descriptions in the session)
Note: This parameter is no longer required at V7R2 and above
Return Parameters
CHAR(10) - ASP device name
CHAR(10) - ASP or SVC session state
CHAR(10) - Production (source) node name
CHAR(10) - Mirror (target) node name
CHAR(10) - ASP session name
CHAR(1) - ASP or SVC session type (A=session between ASP copy descriptions; S=session between SVC copy descriptions)
Note: At V7R1 or earlier, the value "T" indicated a DS8K-based ASP session. At V7R2 or higher, there is no longer a differentiation between types of ASP sessions.
CHAR(10) - SVC session name
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Modified date:
07 January 2020
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