Replication of data sets

A system comprising:

• a server;
• and
• an apparatus executing at least partially on the server, the apparatus comprising:
• a logical copy module for performing a logical copy operation of a source data set to a target data set;
• a data set replication module comprising instructions for:
• determining that a logical copy operation of a source data set with first attributes to a target data set with second attributes is prevented by differences between the first attributes and the second attributes, wherein an attribute pertains to one or more of
• the structure of the data within a data set;
• the organization of the data within a data set;
• and
• the size of the data within a data set;
• allocating an intermediate data set having the first attributes;
• executing a logical copy operation on the source data set to the intermediate data set, wherein the logical copy operation comprises the storage device of the source data set creating a copy of the data in the source data set at the storage location of the intermediate data set;
• executing a standard copy operation on the intermediate data set to the target data set, wherein the standard copy operation comprises:
• reading the data in the intermediate data set into a buffer;
• and
• writing the data in the buffer to the storage location of the target data set, wherein the data written to the storage location of the target data set has the second attributes.

A method comprising:

• determining that a logical copy operation of a source data set with first attributes to a target data set with second attributes is prevented by differences between the first attributes and the second attributes, wherein an attribute pertains to one or more of
• the structure of the data within a data set;
• the organization of the data within a data set;
• and
• the size of the data within a data set;
• allocating an intermediate data set having the first attributes;
• executing a logical copy operation on the source data set to the intermediate data set, wherein the logical copy operation comprises the storage device of the source data set creating a copy of the data in the source data set at the storage location of the intermediate data set;
• executing a standard copy operation on the intermediate data set to the target data set, wherein the standard copy operation comprises:
• reading the data in the intermediate data set into a buffer;
• and
• writing the data in the buffer to the storage location of the target data set, wherein the data written to the storage location of the target data set has the second attributes.

An apparatus comprising:

• a determination module that determines that a logical copy operation of a source data set with obsolete attributes to a target data set with supported attributes is prevented by differences between the obsolete attributes and the supported attributes;
• an intermediate allocation module that allocates an intermediate data set having obsolete attributes that are identical to the obsolete attributes of the source data set;
• a logical copy execution module that executes a logical copy operation on the source data set to the intermediate data set, wherein the logical copy operation comprises the storage device of the source data set creating a copy of the data in the source data set at the storage location of the intermediate data set;
• and
• a standard copy execution module that executes a standard copy operation on the intermediate data set to the target data set, wherein the standard copy operation comprises:
• reading the data in the intermediate data set into a buffer;
• and
• writing the data in the buffer to the storage location of the target data set, wherein the data written to the storage location of the target data set has the supported attributes,
• wherein at least a portion of the determination module, the intermediate allocation module, the logical copy execution module, and the standard copy execution module comprise of one or more of hardware and executable code, the executable code stored on one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media.