Actually, query backupsetcontents will show what is in the backupset. The downside is this may generate a very long list of files/directories. The upside is you can pipe the output to a file and search the file.
I'll bet a good UNIX dude could write some pipe thingy to find a specified file from the output of the command. help query backupsetcontents will show you the complete syntax. Kelly J. Lipp Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc. PO Box 51313 Colorado Springs, CO 80949 [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.storsol.com or www.storserver.com (719)531-5926 Fax: (240)539-7175 -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Bertrand Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 4:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Backupset Volume Question Thanks Mark S., I really appreciate your knowledge. Mark Bertrand -----Original Message----- From: Mark Stapleton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 6:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Backupset Volume Question From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Bertrand > Is it possible to "q contents f=d" on a volume containing a backupset? I > know that I can query backupsetcontents which will give me the contents of > the backupset but what about the volume that the backupset resides on? (Sorry, Mark. I'm about two weeks behind on my list reading.) I believe the only thing you can write onto a backupset tape is the backupset. If you'll do a Q LIBV on a library that contains a backupset, you'll notice that it is labelled "backupset", much like a DBS or DBB is labelled. Even you could run a Q CONTENT on a backupset volume, all you're going to see is an "image" report of one backupset on the tape. If you're trying to browse through a backupset's contents, rest assured that there is no way to do it. I've got a customer who has tried and tried and tried to do it in order to see if a particular file is there. I don't think you can browse a backupset's contents from the volume any more than you can browse a database backup's contents. -- Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Certified TSM consultant Certified AIX system engineer MCSE
