Example instruction data set
The instruction data set, PAYROLL.INSTRUCT, that was created at the example site is shown in Figure 1. PAYROLL.INSTRUCT is used for the example site aggregate group, PAY1.
Figure 1. Example of an Instruction
Data Set
THIS IS THE INSTRUCTION DATA SET FOR AGGREGATE GROUP PAY1.
PERFORMING AGGREGATE BACKUP ON PAY1 BACKS UP THE CRITICAL PAYROLL FILES AT
THE END OF A PAY PERIOD. RELEVANT FILES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEE ROSTER
(PAY1.PY001.NAMES), AMOUNT OF EACH PAYCHECK (PAY1.PY001.CHECK), AMOUNT FROM
EACH CHECK PLACED IN IRA AND SOCIAL SECURITY DEDUCTION
(PAY1.PY002.IRA AND PAY2.PY002.SOCSEC), AND AMOUNT (IF ANY) OF CHECK
THAT WAS A BONUS IN ADDITION TO SALARY (PAY1.PY001.BONUS).
TO ENSURE PROPER EXECUTION, VERIFY THAT CORRECT RELEASE LEVELS ARE PRESENT FOR
DFSMShsm, DFSMSdss, AND DFSMSdfp; AND THAT THE CORRECT SMS CLASSES ARE ACTIVE.
YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING SMS CLASSES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED ATTRIBUTES
SET UP TO RECOVER THOSE FILES THAT WERE SMS-MANAGED AT ABACKUP, AND TO
ENSURE THAT THEY WILL BE SMS-MANAGED UPON RECOVERY.
DATA CLASS NAME: PHYSSEQ
DESCRIPTION: PHYSICAL SEQUENTIAL DATA SETS
RECFM : FB
LRECL : 80
SPACE
AVGREC : U
PRIMARY : 50
SECONDARY : 50
RETPD : 175
VOLUME COUNT : 1
STORAGE CLASS NAME: BATCHDASD
DESCRIPTION: DASD DATA SETS PROCESSED IN BATCH MODE
AVAILABILITY:
GUARANTEED SPACE : NO
GUARANTEED SYNCHRONOUS WRITE : NO
MANAGEMENT CLASS NAME : BATCH
DESCRIPTION : BATCH DATA SETS
EXPIRATION ATTRIBUTES
EXPIRE AFTER DAYS NON-USAGE : 150
EXPIRE AFTER DATE/DAYS : 366
RETENTION LIMIT :
PARTIAL RELEASE : YES
MIGRATION ATTRIBUTES
PRIMARY DAYS NONUSAGE : 7
LEVEL 1 DAYS NONUSAGE : 45
COMMAND/AUTO MIGRATE : YES
GDG MANAGEMENT ATTRIBUTES
ROLLED OFF GDS ACTION : EXPIRE
BACKUP ATTRIBUTES
BACKUP FREQUENCY
# OF BACKUP VERSIONS (DS EXISTS) : 3
# OF BACKUP VERSIONS (DS DELETED) : 1
RETAIN DAYS ONLY BACKUP VERSION : 366
(DS DELETED)
RETAIN DAYS EXTRA BACKUP VERSIONS : 100
ADMIN OR USER COMMAND BACKUP : YES
AUTO BACKUP : YES
EXECUTE ARECOVER WITH THE VERIFY OPTION TO VERIFY THE AGGREGATE RECOVERY.