Selecting database components and recovery times

Using the RPID report

When you use the RPID ISPF interface with the RPID report, you select database components and recovery times directly from the RPID report based on common recovery time spans. You do not have to independently verify database components and recovery times.

Using the RPID ISPF interface with the RPID report is recommended because the report determines ideal recovery times for you.

Not using the RPID report

Alternatively, you can use the RPID ISPF interface without the RPID report.

This method requires you to manually specify database components and recovery times. Specifying components and times without the report can save you time because you do not have to navigate through the RPID report to select database components and recovery times.

However, you are responsible for manually verifying that the database components and recovery times are valid from IMS Database Recovery Control.