Building a Health Check job
The On-demand Health Check job allows the user to dynamically perform a Database Recovery Facility Extended Functions health check without relying on pre-defined Object, Utility, or Job Profiles.
About this task
Procedure
- Specify 4 on the On-Demand Operations Menu panel.
- Specify an SSID on the Enter SSID for On-Demand Processing panel.
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On the Add Objects panel, specify whether you want to Add
Databases, Add Indexes, or Add Groups by
specifying Y in all the fields that apply.
Figure 1. Add Objects panel Add Objects Add Databases N (Yes/No) Add Indexes N (Yes/No) Add Groups N (Yes/No) Press ENTER to process or PF3 to Cancel -
In the Enter Databases/Indexes/Groups Like to Display panel, specify the
following information depending on what is available:
- Specify a filter in the Database Like field to filter search results.
- Specify Y in the Wildcard field to automatically add all objects that meet your criteria into the profile. An object list will not be presented. When the profile is used, IMS Recovery Expert dynamically expands the added name.
- Specify I to include databases you select in the subsequent panel, or specify E to exclude them.
- Specify Y in the Process Dependent Indexes field to dynamically include indexes that are dependent on the selected databases.
- Specify Y in the Process Logical Relations field to dynamically include databases that are logically related to the selected databases.
Note: The options you are given will depend upon your selection on the Add Objects panel. - If you specified to Add Databases, from the Include Database Selection panel, enter S in the Cmd line next to databases you would like to include or exclude, depending on what was specified on the Enter Databases Like to Display panel, and press Enter to confirm. Press PF3 when you've finished selecting databases.
- If you specified to Add Indexes, from the Include Database Selection panel, enter S in the Cmd line next to the indexes you would like to include or exclude, depending on what was specified on the Enter Indexes Like to Display panel, and press Enter to confirm. Press PF3 when you've finished selecting indexes.
- If you specified to Add Groups, from the Include Database Selection panel, enter S in the Cmd line next to the groups you would like to include to exclude, depending on what was specified in the Enter Groups Like to Display panel, and press Enter to confirm. Press PF3 when you've finished selecting groups.
- On the Object Profile panel, use EXPLODE to include or exclude objects as needed, or use the Cmd line to add or delete objects as needed. Press PF3 when you are satisfied with the list.
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On the Build Health Check Job panel, specify the following
information:
Figure 2. Build Health Check Job panel Build Health Check Job Edit Generated Job Y (Yes/No) Edit Health Check Options N (Yes/No) Build job in Dataset BSY.TST0220.SAMPLIB Member BSY#IERQ Job Cards: ==> //IMGCOPY JOB TS5866,CLASS=A,NOTIFY=&SYSUID ==> //*________________________________________ ==> //*________________________________________ ==> //*________________________________________- Edit Generated Job
- Specify Y to view the job in an ISPF edit session after generation. If you specify N, you will return to the previous panel after the job is generated.
- Edit Health Check Options
- Specify Y to view and update the existing health check options that will be used for this job execution. If you specify N, the default or previously-used options will be used.
- Build job in Dataset member
- Specify the fully qualified data set name (without quotes) where you want to save the generated job. This data set must exist and can be sequential or a PDS. If the data set is a PDS, specify a member name. If the member does not exist, IMS Recovery Expert will create it.
- Job Cards
- Specify a valid job card for your site.
- Press Enter to build the Health Check JCL, or press PF3 to cancel.