> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim McAlpine > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 11:06 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: DFDSS versus FDR > > > On 7/20/07, McKown, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > 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, > > Do you mean by the above that DFDSS cannot restore any VSAM > dataset from a > full volume dump or that it cannot restore any multivolume > VSAM dataset. > The FMs seem to suggest that you can restore single volume > VSAM datasets, > but I'm not having a great deal of success. > > Jim McAlpine
As I read it, and my experience, is that you cannot restore any type of VSAM dataset 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
