> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim McAlpine > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 10:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: DFDSS versus FDR > > > Many moons ago I had access to the FDR products for backup > and recovery but > now I only have DFDSS. As I remember, one of the big > differentiators at the > time was that with FDR you could do a dataset restore (including VSAM > datasets) from a full volume physical dump but that wasn't > possible with > DFDSS. Is my memory correct and if so is that still the case > ie is DFDSS > still deficient (or WAD) in that area. I could test DFDSS I > suppose, but > it's Friday and nearly time to go. > > Jim McAlpine
DFDSS can restore single volume sequential and PDS datasets from a full volume backup. It cannot restore multivolume sequential or VSAM from a full volume backup. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
