Using the RECOVER commands to restore archived data

You can use the ISPF interface to display a list of archived data sets and then use the RECOVER line command for selected data sets or the RECOVER ALL primary command to restore all of the archived data sets in the list.

About this task

Be aware that regardless of whether the automatic Restore feature is enabled, some utilities and programs recognize the archived data sets as non-VSAM data sets that are cataloged to a tape device and the program or utility might act accordingly.

Procedure

  1. At the Option prompt on the ISPF menu panel, type TSO AXQISPF and then press Enter to start the Advanced Archive for DFSMShsm ISPF interface.
  2. On the Main Menu, type 1 at the Option prompt and press Enter to display the Data Set List panel.
  3. Optional: You can define filters for the Data Set List panel so that only those data sets whose attributes match the filters appear in the list.
    1. Type FILTER in the Command line and press Enter.
    2. Use the online help (press F1) as a guide as you specify the appropriate information on the Filters panel.
    3. When you have completed your filter definitions, press Enter to display the filtered list of data sets on the Data Set List panel.
      The Rows Hidden Due to Filter(s) field shows how many data sets were excluded from the list because their attributes did not match the filters.
    4. If you want to further refine the list of data sets shown on the Data Set List panel, repeat steps a - d until the list contains only those data sets that you want to restore.
  4. Specify which data sets you want restored:
    • If the list of data sets includes only data sets that you want to restore to ML2 tape, type RECOVER ALL in the Command line and press Enter.
    • If you want to restore some, but not all, of the data sets that are included in the list, type R in the Cmd line next to the name of each data set that you want to restore to ML2 tape. When you have selected all of the data sets that you want to restore, press Enter.
  5. Press F3 to display the Main Menu panel.
  6. On the Main Menu panel, type Q at the Option prompt and press Enter to display the Restore request queue.
  7. If the list that is shown on the Restore Queue View panel includes all of the data sets that you want to restore, go directly to step 8. Otherwise, repeat steps 1 – 6 until the list on the Restore Queue View panel is complete and then go on to step 8.
  8. Press F3 to display the Main Menu panel.
  9. Type G at the Option prompt on the Main Menu and press Enter to display the Run in Simulation Mode panel.
    • If you want to run the Restore process in simulation mode, type Y in the text entry area and press Enter to display the JCL for the Restore job. Run the JCL.
    • If you want to run the Restore job, type N in the text entry area and press Enter.
    Note: Should you need to shut down HSM, you must first stop the Restore job.