Archive dataset names

Dataset names

Archive dataset names consist of:

  1. The prefix defined in the Prefix for DSname field
  2. The qualifier Eyyddd where yyddd is the Julian date of the archive run
  3. The qualifier Cnnn where nnn is a three-digit counter which is incremented by 1 for each new archive dataset that is based on this archive subpool definition and written on the same day

Example

The prefix defined in the Prefix for DSname field of the archive subpool definition is BETA97.TEST.

The date is January 31, 2019. On this day, the archive datasets written for this archive subpool have these names: BETA97.TEST.E19031.C001, BETA97.TEST.E19031.C002, BETA97.TEST.E19031.C003, etc.

The date is February 1, 2019. On this day, the archive datasets written for this archive subpool have these names: BETA97.TEST.E19032.C001, BETA97.TEST.E19032.C002, BETA97.TEST.E19032.C003, etc.

Notes

  • Names of Centera archive datasets begin with AOR.atoken instead of the prefix.
  • By default, archive dataset copies created by the archive copy batch utility have the qualifier Knnn instead of Cnnn.

Force archiving on new tape volume

If the archive subpool definition specifies No in the New tape each archive run field, new archive runs will continue using a tape for the same archive subpool if this tape did not get full during the previous run. You can prevent this for an individual volume by changing the status of this volume.

To force the next archive run to write archive datasets to a new volume:

  1. From the Primary Selection Menu, choose option A.3 to display archive volumes.
  2. Enter selection criteria in the displayed panel and press ENTER.
  3. Enter line command S in front of the last tape volume used by the previous archive run.
  4. Type Yes in the Volume Full field and press ENTER.