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Hello All,

I need your help on the following thing.

I have n number of tape files in my system. I have to backup all this tape files into single tape file using ADRDSSU utility.

Is it possible? I have done the same for DASD to single tape. But I'm unable to do the same for Tape files.

I like to know can we do multiple tape backup of files into single file. Please clarify.

Thanks,
Rajesh K

Hello and welcome to the forum,

But I'm unable to do the same for Tape files

Why are you unable?

Posting something like "it didn't work" just wastes time. What happened? An error, an abend, an undesired result?

Thank You for you comments.

My concerns was can we do backup of tape (N) files to a single tape file.

Take a look at the JCL .

//JOBCARD
//**
//***
//JS070 EXEC PGM=ADRDSSU
//SYSPRINT DD DSN=POXMF7.XDZJW.FSR.DZ530X.ADRDSSU.RESULTS,
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// UNIT=SYSDA,
// SPACE=(TRK,(4,4,),RLSE),
// DCB=(RECFM=VB,LRECL=137,BLKSIZE=141)
//DD1 DD DSN=P0XMF7.TEST.TAPE(+1),
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// MGMTCLAS=MCMTDR01,
// UNIT=TAPEC,
// DCB=(SYS3.DSCB)
//SYSIN DD DSN=P0XMF7.XDZJW.FSR.DZ527X.ADRDSSU.NEW,
// DISP=(SHR,KEEP,KEEP)


WHERE
P0XMF7.XDZJW.FSR.DZ527X.ADRDSSU.NEW

********************************
**TAPE FILES IN INCLUDES**
DUMP OUTDD(DD1) OPTIMIZE(4) RESET -
FORCECP(0) -
SPHERE -
DS(INCL( -
PCFDV.FSRBU.CFDVSR26.SR803F1.G3381V00 -
PCFDV.FSRBU.CFDVSR26.SR802F1.G3382V00 -
)) -
TOL(ENQF)
********************************

JOB INFORMATION

IEF403I TESTTEST - STARTED - TIME=07.40.46
MVS0010I TESTTEST 09.083 X JS070 ** R0004 **
IEF404I TESTTEST - ENDED - TIME=07.40.46



SYSPRINT

TASKID 001 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO COMMAND 'DUMP '
2009.083 07:40:46 INITIAL SCAN OF USER CONTROL STATEMENTS COMPLETED
RACF LOGGING OPTION IN EFFECT FOR THIS TASK
2009.083 07:40:46 EXECUTION BEGINS
DATA SET PCFDV.FSRBU.CFDVSR26.SR803F1.G3381V00 NOT SELECTED
DATA SET PCFDV.FSRBU.CFDVSR26.SR802F1.G3382V00 NOT SELECTED
NO DATA SETS WERE COPIED, DUMPED, OR RESTORED FROM ANY VOLUME
2009.083 07:40:46 EXECUTION ENDS

(001)-CLTSK(01), 2009.083 07:40:46 TASK COMPLETED WITH RETURN CODE 0004
(SCH)-DSSU (01), 2009.083 07:40:46 DFSMSDSS PROCESSING COMPLETE. HIGHES

Anybody’s reply would be of great help

Hello,

Anybody’s reply would be of great help

Suggest waiting more than 10 minutes would be more appropriate. . .

It appears that not all of the diagnostic info was posted.

Suggest you talk with your storage management people to revise the DUMP parameters and the jcl.

FWIW - none of the sites i support uses this to make a backup copy of tape. . .

Hello Dick,

I like to know is it possible ? for Backup (N) Tape files to single tape file .

Your suggesstion would be of great help.

Thanks,
Rajesh

Information

1PAGE 0001 5695-DF175 DFSMSDSS V1R09.0 DATA SET SERVICES 2009.083 07:40
- DUMP OUTDD(DD1) OPTIMIZE(4) RESET - 00081**1
FORCECP(0) -
SPHERE - 00082**1
DS(INCL( - 00082**1
PCFDV.FSRBU.CFDVSR26.SR803F1.G3381V00 -
PCFDV.FSRBU.CFDVSR26.SR802F1.G3382V00 -
)) - 00086**1
TOL(ENQF)
ADR101I (R/I)-RI01 (01), TASKID 001 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO COMMAND 'DUMP '
ADR109I (R/I)-RI01 (01), 2009.083 07:40:46 INITIAL SCAN OF USER CONTROL STATEMENTS COMPLETED
ADR016I (001)-PRIME(01), RACF LOGGING OPTION IN EFFECT FOR THIS TASK
0ADR006I (001)-STEND(01), 2009.083 07:40:46 EXECUTION BEGINS
0ADR383W (001)-DTDSC(01), DATA SET PCFDV.FSRBU.CFDVSR26.SR803F1.G3381V00 NOT SELECTED
0ADR383W (001)-DTDSC(01), DATA SET PCFDV.FSRBU.CFDVSR26.SR802F1.G3382V00 NOT SELECTED
0ADR415W (001)-DTDSC(04), NO DATA SETS WERE COPIED, DUMPED, OR RESTORED FROM ANY VOLUME
0ADR006I (001)-STEND(02), 2009.083 07:40:46 EXECUTION ENDS
0ADR013I (001)-CLTSK(01), 2009.083 07:40:46 TASK COMPLETED WITH RETURN CODE 0004
0ADR012I (SCH)-DSSU (01), 2009.083 07:40:46 DFSMSDSS PROCESSING COMPLETE. HIGHEST RETURN CODE IS 0004 FROM:
TASK 001


Hello,

My concerns was can we do backup of tape (N) files to a single tape file.

The manual shows tape being valid input. . . As i mentioned earlier, nowhere i've supported does this. Also, as i mentioned earlier, suggest you speak with the storage admins.

You need to resolve this:

ADR383W (ttt)-mmmmm(yy), DATA SET dsname NOT SELECTED

Explanation: The data set was not selected. This condition can occur for several reasons including:

The fully qualified data set name did not pass the EXCLUDE, or BY filtering criteria.

The data set name was specified more than once in the INCLUDE list.

Logical input volumes were specified during DUMP or COPY, and DFSMSdss was unable to locate the catalog in which the data set resides.

A VSAM data or index component name was incorrectly specified instead of the cluster name. DFSMSdss only processes VSAM data sets at the cluster name level.

The data set has been migrated (volser=migrat).

The data set not exist.

A migrated or tape data set was not selected by using a partially qualified name and setting the flag to ON at offset X'17' of ADRPATCH

A generation data group (GDG) data set was not selected using GDG relative generation filtering.

An ALIAS-name was specified for the non-VSAM file in the INCLUDE list for the COPY or DUMP.

System Action: The data set is not processed. The return code is 4.

Operator Response: None.

Application Programmer Response: Rerun the job after doing one of the following:


Use the proper filtering criteria.

Do not duplicate data set names in the INCLUDE list.

Ensure any VSAM data sets to be processed are cataloged in the standard order of search.

Ensure that VSAM cluster names were specified in the filtering criteria.

If the data set you want is not cataloged, use the correct volume serial number. If you want to operate on the migrated data set, issue a DFSMShsm RECALL command for the data set.

Verify that the data set still exists.

Specify the real name (not the ALIAS) of the non-VSAM file.

System Programmer Response: If it is a RESTORE, print the VTOC track records on the dump tape.

Source: DFSMSdss

You CAN NOT backup tape files using ADRDSSU - it is a DASD tool not valid for tape processing.

Hi Expat,

Did i read the manual wrong?

I've never heard of doing this, but when i looked in the manual, it appeared to be possible. . .

Thanks,

d

I think that you will find the ADRDSSU (DFSMSdss) will only work for DASD datasets, and not tape or migrated datasets.