We cannot have the file closed to CICS. If this is not possible to do I understand. I just am curious as to why it does the back some days and not on other days. ________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf of Mike Schwab <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 12:34 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: HSM backups and CICS VSAM files,
If a transaction accesses the file, the dataset is opened until closed. To test. Issue HBACKDS / on the file. Do a transaction that reads the file. Issue HBACKDS / on the file (should not work). Do a CEMT to close the file. Issue HBACKDS / on the file (should work). Enable the file to be opened (if disabled). On Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 11:11 AM Frank Swarbrick <[email protected]> wrote: > > As a developer I've come to rely on using HSM to restore prior day's data > from production files where we don't take an explicit daily backup (as it's > un-needed for normal business processing). Some of these files are files > that are open to CICS. I find that HSM backs them up on some days but not on > other days. Is there a specific cause of this behavior? The file (one > particular one, but there are others) is open to CICS and being updated > constantly throughout the day. > > Thanks, > Frank > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
