RESTORE from it with PARM=NORUN > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of Jake Anderson > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: DLM Tape reading > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] > > 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 < > [email protected]> 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? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On > Behalf > > Of Jake Anderson > > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 10:34 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: DLM Tape reading > > > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Texas Comptroller's > > email system. > > DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you expect them from the > > sender and know the content is safe. > > > > Hi Mike > > > > I would like to inspect the tape dataset > > > > On Mon, Mar 20, 2023, 7:42 PM Michael Watkins < > > [email protected]> 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. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> > On > > > Behalf Of Mark Zelden > > > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 10:05 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: DLM Tape reading > > > > > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Texas Comptroller's > > > email system. > > > DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you expect them from the > > > sender and know the content is safe. > > > > > > On Mon, 20 Mar 2023 17:10:20 +0400, Jake Anderson < > > > [email protected]> 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 > > > -- > > > Mark Zelden - Zelden Consulting Services - z/OS, OS/390 and MVS ITIL > > > v3 Foundation Certified mailto:[email protected] Mark's MVS Utilities: > > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.co > m/?url=http*3A*2F*2Fwww.m__;JSUl!!JmPEgBY0HMszNaDT!vRWCKv_Vw5i > 6NkL1OhbZNutCCJ- > WBIP_3xBasJkTTnlCG179FnM3fmQ4HJtTDtIzHgLkLf206oN72Q3wrTqQedU$ > > > > zelden.com%2Fmvsutil.html&data=05%7C01%7Cmichael.watkins%40CPA.TE > XAS.G > > > > OV%7C55829aad693745531ef408db29bd3132%7C2055feba299d4d0daa5a73b > 8b42fef > > > > 08%7C0%7C0%7C638149664781144530%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJ > WIjoiMC4wLj > > > > AwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C% > 7C%7C&s > > > > data=DgfTwNjPBeinsIxgG2svm%2Bh9UKDdElWIHTBLDgTMygA%3D&reserve > d=0 > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > > > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > > > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email > > to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
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