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how to scan the the content of the tape file

PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 2:10 pm
by kevinqsli
how to print the listing of files which backup in a tape file?

for example. I use adrdssu to backup the following files to test.tapeout1.
test.a
test.b
several days after, I forget what is in test.tapeout1.

Re: how to scan the the content of the tape file

PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:16 pm
by NicC
You can do a trial restore run. Refer to manual for parameter needed to do this.
Save the output from this so that you do not need to do it again. And save the output from your next backup run.

Re: how to scan the the content of the tape file

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:55 am
by kevinqsli
NicC wrote:You can do a trial restore run. Refer to manual for parameter needed to do this.
Save the output from this so that you do not need to do it again. And save the output from your next backup run.

Thanks Nicc. I searched in the "DFSMSdss Storage Administration Guide" but couldn't find any information related to 'trial restore'. Could you give me more hints? thanks a lot.

Re: how to scan the the content of the tape file

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:34 am
by enrico-sorichetti
//DSS     EXEC PGM=ADRDSSU,PARM='TYPRUN=NORUN' 

Re: how to scan the the content of the tape file

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:29 am
by kevinqsli
enrico-sorichetti wrote:
//DSS     EXEC PGM=ADRDSSU,PARM='TYPRUN=NORUN' 


thanks a lot!