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RESTORE STGPOOL with PREVIEW=Y may not display all required volumes in the console window

Question & Answer


Question

Why does RESTORE STGPOOL with PREVIEW=Yes and WAIT=Yes not display all required volumes in the console window?

Cause

RESTORE STGPOOL with PREVIEW=Yes and Wait=Yes displays required volumes with ANR1254I message only when access mode of those volumes are READWRITE or READONLY.
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ANR1254I Removable volume <volume_name> is required for restore processing.
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If access mode of required volumes are "Unavailable" or "Offsite", those volumes are displayed with ANR1255W message but are not displayed in the console window.
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ANR1255W Files on volume <volume_name> cannot be restored - access mode is "unavailable" or "offsite".
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ANR1255W is recorded only in ACTLOG even when RESTORE STGPOOL is executed with WAIT=Yes.

Answer

Execute QUERY ACTLOG after RESTORE STGPOOL PREVIEW=Yes and check to see volume names not only in ANR1254I but also in ANR1255W message.

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

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swg21700046