Hi, I've looked through the DF/dss manuals and I can't figure out how to do a backup of the dataset allocations only. With FDR, you can backup a volume with a parm of
SELECT ALLDSN,DATA=NONE which will allow you to create a backup which contains only the necessary information to restore the dataset allocations, but not the data within them. This had been very useful for Database volumes and Spool volumes for disaster recovery as the backup side (which is done many times) runs VERY fast and uses almost no tape, and the restore side will pre-allocate all of the datasets which are normally loaded via other types of backups, and the spool volumes are formatted at the DR site when we start up so everything works fine for our internal site. My problem is that I can't find an equivalent under DF/dss, which is all we have available to us right now at the client site. Does anyone know if the capability exists under DF/dss? Alternatively I could just create recovery jobs that allocate the datasets, but I would rather not if dss has the capability Thanks, Brian ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
