Can FAVER BACKUP or EXPORT NON-VSAM files, VSAM files, ICF catalogs or FLASCOPY data sets?

Products

• FAVER VSAM Data Protection for z/OS

Issue/Introduction

Does FAVER support the EXPORT or BACKUP of NON-VSAM datasets, ICF Catalogs, and FLASHCOPY datasets?

 

Environment

Release: 4.5
Component: FastDASD

Resolution

FAVER is a VSAM optimization utility. Its primary design and function is to EXPORT and RESTORE(IMPORT) VSAM files.  FAVER is a superior product based on its speed during EXPORT of VSAM files saving customers significant processor and clock time in their batch processing windows.

FAVER is not intended to be utilized as a backup database and has not designed for any other DSORGs other than VSAM. Although many utilize FAVER to make copies of VSAM files for recovery purposes  FAVER is not a Database Management utility.

ICF catalogs, although VSAM files are not supported as an EXPORT feature for FAVER. Utilities such as CREWS is designed for this purpose and is a companion product to FAVER.

IBM's FLASCOPY is a specific utility based upon the DFDSS data movers.  FAVER does not maintain or utilize the FLASCOPY functions.