Buddy, i have done non VSAM restorations, but i am unaware of VSAM restoration. I need to know the procedure for how to restore a VSAM dataset which is the logical one, So kindly provide it.
On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 7:21 PM, Pommier, Rex <rpomm...@sfgmembers.com>wrote: > Are you saying the backup is a logical backup rather than a physical one? > If so, you can simply do a restore of the dataset using the RENUNC > parameter to rename it to the appropriate name to get restored onto your > restore volume. If it was a physical backup and you are not on z/OS 2.1 as > Peter pointed out, you cannot rename a VSAM dataset on a restore. > > Rex > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Rajesh Janakiraman > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:29 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Restoring a VSAM dataset in Production > > Sorry mates, > > The dataset is a logical one and i need to restore to the volume which we > created for all restore datasets (we have separate Storage Group for > restoration). > So kindly provide the procedure for this logical one. > > > On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 6:42 PM, Pommier, Rex <rpomm...@sfgmembers.com > >wrote: > > > IF you have the ability to rename the current production dataset, I > > believe you could do the following: > > > > 1. rename current dataset to a temporary name (don't forget to rename > the > > data/index/aix etc, not just the cluster name). > > 2. restore the backed up dataset - I don't think it would need to go the > > same volume but may be wrong, yes you can restore a single dataset from a > > full volume backup. > > 3. It's been a while since I've done this, but you may need to do an > > IDCAMS DEFINE RECATALOG step here to get the dataset cataloged - I don't > > remember what the requirements are for SMS managed datasets. > > 4. Rename the just-restored dataset to something else. > > 5. Rename you temporarily-renamed production dataset back to its > original > > name. > > > > > > I'm sure others will chime in here if I have something incorrect or am > > missing steps. I'm giving this procedure based on fading brain cells... > > > > Rex > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > > Behalf Of Rajesh Janakiraman > > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 6:55 AM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Re: Restoring a VSAM dataset in Production > > > > It is DFSMSdss backup and yes it is physical backup > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 5:21 PM, Peter X. DeFabritus <pxdef...@gmail.com > > >wrote: > > > > > What product took the backup? FDR? DFSMSdss? If the latter, was it a > > > full-volume, i.e physical backup? > > > > > > On Thu, 20 Mar 2014 06:22:55 -0500, Rajesh Janakiraman < > > > raj.janaki...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > >Friends, please help me in restoring a VSAM dataset from tape in > > > Production system. I don't want to replace the existing VSAM dataset in > > the > > > system, since it is the production system i need to restore the VSAM > > > dataset by renaming it. 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