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ssunder

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:00 pm
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Hi,
can anyone name some standard utilities for dataset backups to DASD volumes? And also is there any procedure for taking backups into mirrored DASD volumes?
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priyesh.agrawal

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:28 pm
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can anyone name some standard utilities for dataset backups to DASD volumes?


We use IDCAMS only......Is there any thing specific you are looking for.

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Priyesh.
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parikshit123

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:09 pm
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Yes,
I guess IDCAMS is the standard VSAM utility to back up data set to and from DASD volumes.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:58 am
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DFDSS


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:38 pm
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Thank you for the suggestion. But is there anything specific for getting mirrored copies on DASD volumes.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:19 pm
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DASD mnaufacturers usually have have software for snapshots of volumes.


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 1:43 pm
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Hi,
can you get me an example of a JCL using DFDSS for backing up VSAM datasets.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:21 pm
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Try here for details on using DFDSS

publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ADR5U104/CCONTENTS?SHELF=ADR5BI05&DN=SC26-4388-05&DT=19950919163903


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