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Where BRMS Reports Go

Question & Answer


Question

After issuing the Start Recovery using BRM command (STRRCYBRM ACTION(*REPORT)) or Start Maintenance for BRM (STRMNTBRM PRTRCYRPT(*ALL)) commands, the reports are not in the expected output queue or are in finished (FIN) status, indicating the spooled file has printed or otherwise deleted.  

Where do the Backup Recovery and Media Services (BRMS) reports go? 

Cause

The BRMS System Policy may not have an output queue and library set.

Answer

The Backup Recovery and Media Services (BRMS) commands for Start Recovery using BRM command (STRRCYBRM ACTION(*REPORT)) and Start Maintenance for BRM (STRMNTBRM PRTRCYRPT(*ALL)) can generate different spooled files named QP1ARCY, QP1A2RCY, QP1AASP and QP1AJR. 

The Output Queue and Library in the BRMS System Policy identifies where the BRMS related spooled files will be placed.

To check or change the BRMS System Policy:

GO BRMS 
Select option  11. Policy administration
Select option  1. System policy  
Select option  1. Display or Change system policy 
Locate the Output queue and Library parameters:
   Output queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *PRTF    Name, *PRTF
        Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        Name, *LIBL
Change the name of the output queue and library as needed
NOTE:  The output queue specified will be the default output queue in lower level policies too.
New reports generated after the change will appear on the designated output queue

The default value of *PRTF for the Output Queue means the value for the output queue and library specified in the printer file used to generate the report will be used.  In this scenario, normal spooled file routing rules apply.  For information on spooled file routing, refer to What Controls Where Spooled Files Go.

If the default value *PRTF is used, the output queue can still be changed by modifying the printer files used to generate the spooled files.  For example:  
NOTE:  If an output queue and library are specified in the BRMS System Policy, all BRMS reports will be sent to that output queue, regardless of the output queue defined in the printer files.
     CHGPRTF FILE(QBRM/QP1ARCY) OUTQ(LibraryName/OutputQueueName) 
     CHGPRTF FILE(QBRM/QP1A2RCY) OUTQ(LibraryName/OutputQueueName) 
     CHGPRTF FILE(QBRM/QP1AASP) OUTQ(LibraryName/OutputQueueName) 
     CHGPRTF FILE(QBRM/QP1AJR) OUTQ(LibraryName/OutputQueueName)

Another change to consider is to hold or save the spooled files, regardless of the value specified for the output queue parameter of the BRMS System Policy.  If the generated reports need to be held before or saved after printing, the printer files can be modified to set the HOLD and SAVE parameters.  For example:
     CHGPRTF FILE(QBRM/QP1ARCY) HOLD(*YES) SAVE(*YES)
     CHGPRTF FILE(QBRM/QP1A2RCY) HOLD(*YES) SAVE(*YES)
     CHGPRTF FILE(QBRM/QP1AASP) HOLD(*YES) SAVE(*YES)
     CHGPRTF FILE(QBRM/QP1AJR) HOLD(*YES) SAVE(*YES)

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 March 2026

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ibm17266681