Using VSAMREC as a line operator

You can enter VSAMREC as a line operator for individual data sets within an ISMF data set list.

When you use VSAMREC as a line operator, the CICS® VR dialog creates a complete recovery job for the VSAM sphere for which the line operator is.

Figure 1. ISMF DATA SET LIST panel with VSAMREC line operator
Panel  List  Dataset  Utilities  Scroll  Help                                 
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                                 DATA SET LIST                                  
Command ===>                                                  Scroll ===> HALF
                                                        Entries 1-6 of 6        
Enter Line Operators below:                             Data Columns 3-4 of 39  
                                                                                
     LINE                                                     ALLOC   ALLOC     
     OPERATOR                  DATA SET NAME                  SPACE   USED      
    ---(1)----  --------------------(2)--------------------- --(3)-- --(4)--    
                EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER1                             ------- -------    
    VSAMREC     EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER2                             ------- -------    
                EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER3                             ------- -------    
                EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER4                             ------- -------    
                EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER5                             ------- -------    
                EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER6                             ------- -------    
    ----------  ------  -----------  BOTTOM  OF  DATA  ----- -------  ---- ---- 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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The VSAMREC line operator is specified for data set 'EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER2' in the ISMF data set list. The CICS VR dialog interface creates a complete recovery job for 'EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER2'.