VC/m can be configured so that more than one logical location maps to the same physical location or locations. For example, there may be the main multi-version library location called LIBRARY and also single-version library locations called RELEASE1 and RELEASE2.
When VC/m moves an object from a single-version location, it performs the following actions:
If the 'to location' and 'from location' map to the same physical location, the transfer will delete the components from the location as the last stage of the transfer!
Assuming that the desired effect is to remove the object from the 'to location' without deleting the components, use the following:
Instead of setting up a Move, set up a Copy route, which de-activates the version in the 'from location'. To do this, enter the location name, prefixed with a minus sign, in the new active locations field.
In the 'Copy' option under 'Location maintenance', VC/m will not copy from a 'to location' which maps to the same physical location as the 'from location'. If you wish effectively to rename a location, see article KB0055 for information on how to do this.
Last reviewed: Jan 20, 2005
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