Hi Mike
I would like to inspect the tape dataset
On Mon, Mar 20, 2023, 7:42 PM Michael Watkins <
0000032966e74d0f-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:
> Are you looking for the names of the datasets on the 3990 volumes that are
> being backed up? If you're taking 'volume level' backups with (for
> instance) ADRDSSU, the contents of the entire volume will be put into one
> output DUMP dataset and only the name of that full volume DUMP dataset will
> be in the tape label.
>
> If you are looking for the dataset names on each 3390 volume being backed
> up, consider running an IDCAMS 'DCOLLECT' on those 3390 volumes immediately
> prior to the volume-level backups. Are you backing up the entire shop?
> Depending on the size of your shop, a DSCOLLECT might take 20-30 minutes to
> complete with a SYSIN control card along the lines of:
>
> DCOLLECT OUTFILE(DCOUT) VOLUMES(*) EXCLUDEVOLUMES(XX* FC* F2* Z1*)
>
> Perhaps keep the DCOLLECT output in a GDG with a LIMIT that matches the
> numer of backup tapes for each 3390 volume that you keep.
>
>
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> On Mon, 20 Mar 2023 17:10:20 +0400, Jake Anderson <
> justmainfra...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Hello
> >
> >I would like to understand how DLM users are able to read the contents
> >of the virtual tape and the print the dataset with in each label of it ?
> >
> >We are taking volume level backup to the virtual tape and is it
> >possible to list a particular tape dataset to see it's content?
> >
> >Regards
> >Jake
>
> I'm not sure I understand the question. Are you thinking there are
> stacked virtual volumes like Oracle/STK VSM? The virtual tapes are just
> like physical tapes and you can print them any number of utilities.
>
> Or are you asking from a DLm perspective? If so, research the "awsprint"
> command from DLm.
>
> It just asking about from z/OS, again... lots of utilities. From ISV
> (FATS/FATAR) to IBM DITTO, to IEBGENER to "print" the contents. If just
> interested in labels, I haven't used this PROC in probably 25 years, but
> here is something to just print the labels.
>
>
> //MPROC PROC HP=1
> //PS10 EXEC PGM=IEBPTPCH
> //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
> //SYSUT1 DD DSN=MZELDEN.TAPE,
> // DISP=(SHR,KEEP,KEEP),
> // UNIT=TAPE,
> // LABEL=(&HP,BLP,EXPDT=98000),
> // VOL=SER=vvvvvv,
> // DCB=(RECFM=F,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=80)
> //SYSUT2 DD SYSOUT=*
> //SYSIN DD DDNAME=SYSIN1
> //MPROC PEND
> //*****************************
> //* HP=1 FOR VOL1 HDR1 HDR2 *
> //* HP=3 FOR EOF1 EOF2 *
> //*****************************
> //JS10 EXEC PROC=MPROC,HP=1
> //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
> //SYSIN1 DD *
> PRINT MAXFLDS=1
> TITLE ITEM=('TAPE LABEL INFO',30)
> RECORD FIELD=(80,1)
> LABELS DATA=YES
> /*
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Mark
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