Optional parameters

The following are the optional parameters of the ARCXTRCT macro:

DATE: specifies the date and time that the backup version to be extracted was created. For dateaddr, specify the address of a data area that contains the backup date. The field referenced by dateaddr must contain 7 digits in the form of yyyyddd. The default value for date is 0.
TIME: specifies the time that the backup version to be extracted was created. For timeaddr, specify the address of the data area that contains the backup time. The field referenced by timeaddr must contain 6 digits in the form of hhmmss. The default value for time is 0.
SNAPDCB: specifies the address of an open DCB that can be used for SNAP macro processing. This feature is intended for problem determination. If you specify this parameter, review Usage notes. For dcbaddr, specify the address of an open DCB.
TEST: specifies whether to refrain from sending a request for service to DFSMShsm. If YES is specified the service request is not sent. If NO is specified, a service request is sent to DFSMShsm. In both cases the parameters are checked for correctness. A 4xx return code will result for invalid parameters. The default is NO.