Mike
We ran a monthly volume level of backup to a tape dataset
So I just wanted the list of dataset that was copied or backed up to the
tape dataset.
On Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 7:54 AM Michael Watkins <
0000032966e74d0f-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:
> 'Inspect' in what way? What information about the tape dataset do you
> need? To determine with certainty that the dataset on the tape can be read?
>
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> 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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