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jaggp

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:51 pm
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Hi,

If the datasets are deleted before taking backup.Is it possible to recover the deleted datasets from the master-catalog.
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gcicchet

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:59 pm
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Hi,

No and master-catalogs usually only contain system and Alias pointers.


Gerry
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Anuj Dhawan

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:47 pm
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jaggp wrote:
If the datasets are deleted before taking backup.
Are you talking about HSM back-up or a backup taken by user? If you're talking about HSM-backup, you're out of luck as Gerry has pointed to. If you are talking about user-back-up, check with your storage-team.
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