Special considerations for ABARS
- Not containing all necessary data set names associated with the aggregate group (data sets not allocated or not opened during the SMF interval)
- Containing data set names that are not part of the aggregate group
- Containing data set names that no longer exist (flagged as uncataloged)
- Containing tape data set names that can be moved to an ACCOMPANY list
- Containing DASD data set names that can be moved to an ALLOCATE list
The following hints assist you in determining which data sets to back up and how to collect them.
Uncataloged data sets: ABARS does not support uncataloged data sets. If you want to back up uncataloged data sets, you should manually catalog the data sets before issuing the ABACKUP command. Any uncataloged data sets you do not choose to catalog should be removed from the ABA-generated selection data set.
Nonaggregate group data sets: The generated selection data set may contain the names of data sets not in the aggregate group; for example, SYS1.LINKLIB. When these data sets are to be excluded, you must delete their names from the generated selection data set.
DASD data sets: The contents of some DASD data sets may not be required for execution of an application. Data set names that are used only for output should be moved to an ALLOCATE list.
Tape data sets: Tape data sets are candidates for the ACCOMPANY list in the selection data set. If you do not want the burden of copying the tapes, the tape data set names should be moved to the ACCOMPANY list.