GDG backup whenever a version is created to another GDG file

gskn4u · New User Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 2 Location: hyderabad

Hi

I need to backup GDG files whenever a version is created to another GDG file.

I want to differentiate the each file by putting a header or trailer or both and the header or trailer should be the date of creation of the GDG file which is getting backed up.

is there any utility to backup the file with header and trailer.

Thanks,
Santosh.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:00 pm Post subject: Reply to: GDG backup.

speack To Your storage support group to understand the backup strategy Of Your organization

when creating a new gdg generation the old one is still there
why take a backup then ??

gskn4u · New User Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 2 Location: hyderabad

I've put the GDG limit to 255. But still i need to take the backup. The job that creates the file runs 5 times a day.

so i have to take the cummulative backup to another file. to differentiate the file i wanted to the header which is the date of creation of that file.

dick scherrer · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

Hello,

My recommendation would be to re-think the strategy.

The storage management process (cart or dasd) knows when datasets are created. I would use the already existing processes to keep track of when backups are created.

Also, if you add additional headers to these files, they will need special processing in order to be used.