Identify Continuation Tapes for a OM View Database
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Issue/Introduction
This document describes two procedures that can be used to identify continuation tapes for a View database.
Environment
- View®
- OM View for z
- Output Management View® for z/OS
Resolution
When running SARPAC, using the TAPESEQ=mmmmm-nnnnn option, it is important to know whether there are any continuation tapes involved. If there are any, you would need to include the continuation tapes in the processing.
To determine if there are any continuation tapes in the View database, run SARTSLST, as follows:
//XXXXXXXX JOB ... //SARTSLST EXEC PGM=SARTSLST,PARM='VIEW.DB1,00000-99999' <=== Modify DB name //STEPLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=VIEW.CAILIB <=== Modify, if used //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=* //CTLCARDS DD DUMMY
Below is a resulting report:
05/28/2009 12:31:48 Unicenter CA-View Output Archival and Viewing (11.0) Page 1 SARTSLST VIEW.R11.DB001 Tape Listing - Primary Tapes Seq 00001-09999 Tseq -------------- Tape Dsname ----- Lgen Hgen Files C-By C-Date C-Unit C-Vol MVS-DEVT MVSVOL Next Prev 00123 VIEW.R11.DB001.SARTAPE.T0000123 00995 00996 0000053 VIEW 02/16/2009 VTAPE 259303 78048081 259303 00124 VIEW.R11.DB001.SARTAPE.T0000124 00996 00996 0000026 VIEW 04/03/2009 VTAPE 281886 78048081 281886 00125 00125 VIEW.R11.DB001.SARTAPE.T0000125 00996 01004 0000233 VIEW 04/03/2009 VTAPE 282021 78048081 282021 00124 ...
In the report, with values in the "Next" and "Prev" columns, you can determine whether a tape has a continuation tape or a preceding tape from which it was continued.
Another way to determine if there are any continuation tapes is to run a SARPAC REPORT, as follows:
//XXXXXXXX JOB ... //SARPAC EXEC PGM=SARPAC,PARM='VIEW.DB1,REPORT' <=== Modify DB name //STEPLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=VIEW.CAILIB <=== Modify, if used //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD DUMMY //
Below is a resulting report:
06/26/2009 16:34:57 Unicenter CA-View Output Archival and Viewing (11.0) Page 1
SARPAC VIEW.R11.DB001 Expanded Retention Option (ERO) Tape Consolidation - Tape Status List
Used Per- Total Processed?
Tseq Data Set Name Volser Total Groups cent Create Yrs Dplx Lines Yes/No, Remarks
---- ------------------------------- ----- ----- ------ ---- ---------- --- ---- --------- ------------------
109 VIEW.R11.DB001.SARTAPE.T0000109 258394 159 89 55 02/25/2008 0 117305 Y,EXCEEDS PTHRESH
111 VIEW.R11.DB001.SARTAPE.T0000111 282017 33 21 63 05/09/2008 0 1408013 Y,CONTINUATION TAPE
112 VIEW.R11.DB001.SARTAPE.T0000112 275039 43 31 72 05/30/2008 0 13294 N,ABOVE PTHRESH
...
In the report, the "Yes/No, Remarks" column indicates if a tape is a continuation tape.
In using a combination of the SARTSLST and SARPAC reports, you can ensure that you are including all of the necessary tapes by knowing if there are any continuation tapes involved.
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