To create an ABR record without the overhead of verification processing or data movement associated with the VERIFY or EXECUTE parameter, issue the ARECOVER command with the PREPARE parameter.
If you specify the PREPARE parameter and an ABR record already exists for the specified aggregate group version, and all the associated ARECOVER input files are properly cataloged, a message is issued, and the PREPARE function ends. If an ABR record already exists but one or more associated files are not cataloged, a message is issued for each file that is not cataloged, the ABR record is deleted (with an accompanying message), and the PREPARE function continues.
Once an ABR record is created, the control file, data files, and instruction/activity log files associated with the aggregate group version are cataloged, if previously uncataloged. The volumes containing these files are added to the RACF® HSMABR TAPEVOL set, if necessary. Messages are issued indicating the catalog and RACF action taken.
Storage requirement messages are also written to the ARECOVER activity log during the PREPARE function.