Viewing archived data sets using ISPF

From the ISPF interface Data Set List panel you can view a list of data sets that have been archived.

1. From the Main Menu panel, type 1 at the Option prompt and press Enter. The Data Set List panel opens. For each data set that has been archived, the following information is shown:

   Record Version

   Displays the database record version.

   Archive Date

   Displays the date on which the data set was archived.

   Archive Time

   Displays the time at which the data set was archived.

   Archive Type

   Displays the type of archive: T (tape) or C (cloud storage environment).

   Archive Tape Copy1

   You can create as many as four copies of the archive for backup and other security purposes. This field shows where the first copy of the archive resides.

   • For files that have been archived to tape, this field shows the volume serial number of the first copy of the tape.
   • For files that have been archived to a cloud storage environment, this field shows the pseudo volume serial number that is used to group within the cloud storage environment the first copy of the archived data.

   Archive Tape Copy2

   You can create as many as four copies of the archive tape for backup and other security purposes. This field volume serial number of the second copy of the archive tape (if a second copy was created).

   Archive Tape Copy3

   You can create as many as four copies of the archive tape for backup and other security purposes. This field volume serial number of the third copy of the archive tape (if a third copy was created).

   Archive Tape Copy4

   You can create as many as four copies of the archive tape for backup and other security purposes. This field volume serial number of the fourth copy of the archive tape (if a fourth copy was created).

   Starting Block ID

   Displays the ID of the block on the tape where the archive data set begins.

   Size in 16K BLKS

   Displays the number of 16K blocks that are used to store the data set.

   Creation Date

   Displays the date on which the data set was created.

   Last Used Date

   Displays the date on which the data set was last retrieved from HSM.

   Last Used Time

   Displays the time at which the data set was last retrieved from HSM.

   Expiration Date

   Displays the expiration date that was originally assigned to the data set.

   MGMTCLAS Name

   Displays the name of the management class that was assigned to the data set when it was created.

   Calculated Date

   Displays the date on which Advanced Archive for DFSMShsm estimates that the data set will expire, based on existing attributes.

   Migration Date

   Displays the date on which the data set was migrated, as indicated by the HSM data.

   Migration Time

   Displays the time at which the data set was migrated, as indicated by the HSM data.

   Migration Volume

   Displays the volume serial number of the volume where the data set was migrated, as indicated by the HSM data.

2. Optional: To filter the list of archived data sets as they are presented to you in the Data Set List panel:
   1. Type Filter in the Command line and press Enter to display the Filters panel. You can filter on any combination of the attributes that are listed for each data set.
   2. Enter your filter criteria in the panel and press Enter to display the Data Set List panel. The data set list now includes only those data sets whose attributes match the filter criteria that you specified.
3. Optional: At this point, you can use the Data Set List panel to specify which archived data sets you want placed in the Restore Queue. For instructions, see Using the RECOVER command to restore archived data.
4. Press F3 to return to the Main Menu.