> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL > Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 7:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: CVS for MVS > > > >VFI finds changed/created files by processing SMF records. > > That seems excessive. > Wouldn't it be better to just go and look at VTOCs?
I am not the designer. Luckily, neither am I the support person. And looking at VTOCs is fine for DASD resident datasets. But it could take a long time to scan all the online DASD. An how can you be sure that you really found all the changed files? Something might have changed the "needs backup" bit. Also, VFI will copy tape datasets. This allows the application to create a single tape output and let VFI worry about making an off-site disaster copy. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
