Create a backup procedure in the system procedure library. Figure 1 shows an example of a procedure that runs backup as part of inventory management. Alternatively, you might want to use the procedure to submit a batch job to perform the backup or to inform your job scheduler to submit the job.

Specify your backup procedure name with the BACKUPPROC value in parmlib. See Defining system options: OPTION for more information about specifying BACKUPPROC.

//CDSBKUP  PROC
//EDGHSKP  EXEC PGM=EDGHSKP,PARM='BACKUP(DSS)'
//MESSAGE  DD DISP=SHR,DSN=RMM.MESSAGE
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//BACKUP   DD DISP=(,CATLG),UNIT=TAPE,DSN=BACKUP.CDS(+1),
//         LABEL=(,SL)
//JRNLBKUP DD DISP=(,CATLG),UNIT=TAPE,DSN=BACKUP.JRNL(+1),
//         LABEL=(2,SL),VOL=REF=*.BACKUP
//         PEND