Reporting not displaying Backup/Archive information

Products

• Disk Backup and Restore - MVS
• DISK BACKUP AND RESTORE- ADD-ON OPTIO
• DISK BACKUP AND RESTORE

Issue/Introduction

This KD will show how to get a report of Archive or Backup records from the FILES data set.

Environment

Component: Disk

Resolution

The LISTD simply displays the raw tech info about the data sets Disk has processed. 
The detail of whether the DSNINDEX record is of a backup or archive is encoded in 
the Flag bytes and bits. 

See the User Guide, topic: LISTD Flags
In the first flag byte, a value of x'80' or higher means that record is of an Archive. 
  
Another method is to run a LISTD with these parms:
  
LISTD FIELDS=(DSNAM,FLGSC) 
  
DSNAM -- Fully qualified data set name 
FLGSC -- FLAG1 BIT 0—Scratched 
  
All the FIELDS that can be specified are listed in the User Guide 
topic: Possible Values for LISTD FIELDS= Parameter 
  
Now, there is something easier: 
Vantage or GMI provides a simpler way to list the object records with simple Y or N values 
for each data set making it much easier to see and Filter to get the info you want. 

In the Object tree go to: Backup and Archive Mgmt. / Disk / Dsnindex Records [object DMSINDEX].
Look for the column, "Scr" [Scratched]. 
'N' means that record is for a Backup of the data set 
'Y' means that record is for an Archive of the data set.  

Additional Information

If you need to customize Vantage or GMI for Disk, go here:

Configure Vantage for Disk Backup and Restore