CICSVRBACKUP


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   '-CICSVRBACKUP-'

CICSVRBACKUP specifies that DFSMSdss create backups for use by CICSVR for a data set copy operation. DFSMSdss notifies the CICSVR server address space when a CICSVR backup is made for a VSAM base cluster. This enables CICSVR to manage backups that are made by DFSMSdss.

CICSVR provides DFSMSdss with a new name for each VSAM base cluster that is to be copied when CICSVRBACKUP is specified. DFSMSdss uses the CICSVR-generated new name instead of the one that is specified in the RENAMEUNCONDITIONAL keyword.

Note:

CICSVRBACKUP is intended to be used with CICSVR. The minimum required CICSVR release is Version 3 Release 1. To use CICSVRBACKUP, the CICSVR server address space must be active.
CICSVRBACKUP applies to COPY DATASET for logical data set processing only.
CICSVR manages VSAM base clusters that are backed up using the DFSMSdss COPY command. DFSMSdss COPY fails the processing of alternate indexes when you specify the CICSVRBACKUP keyword. Because CICSVR removes reusable alternate indexes (AIX®) from the upgrade set prior to recovery and rebuilds the reusable AIXs after recovery, you need not copy the alternate indexes. DFSMSdss ignores the CICSVRBACKUP keyword when copying non-VSAM data sets.
CICSVRBACKUP cannot be specified with the SPHERE or DELETE keyword.
You must specify the RENAMEUNCONDITIONAL keyword when you specify the CICSVRBACKUP keyword. The use of RENAMEU must follow the DFSMSdss syntax rules. However, be aware that DFSMSdss uses the CICSVR-generated new name instead of the name that you specify.
Recommendation: To avoid confusion or frustration, you can specify the RENAMEU keyword as RENAMEU((**,CICSVR.**)).

For more information about CICSVR-generated new name, its naming convention, and required RENAMEU specifications, see CICSVR Implementation Guide.