Backing Up a TSS Data Set
Use the following instructions to create a backup copy of a TSS data set.
Panel Flow – Backing Up a TSS Data Set
Before you begin
You must have created and formatted a TSS data set and you must have at least one TSS table within that data set.
Verify the attributes of the TSS data set that you want to back up so that you can correctly specify DASD and other attributes of the backup data set.
To Back Up a TSS Data Set
- Go to the ETA Translate Sub-System panel. From the ETA Main Menu, type 1 in the Selection field and press Enter. The ETA Translate Sub-System panel is displayed.
- Specify basic TSS data set information and to go to the Backup TSS Data Set pop-up window. For this task, ignore data in the Table name field.
- Type 9 in the Selection field.
- Type the name of the TSS data set that you want to back up in the TSS table data set field.
- Verify or change the data set disposition. To change the disposition, type the new value in the Disposition field.
- Press Enter. The Backup TSS Data Set pop-up window is displayed.
Verify or change attributes for the output data set, then start the backup.
If you want to use...
Then type...
An existing, sequential data set
The data set name in the Data set name field and type OLD in the Disposition status field. Go to Step 3.b.
A new data set
The data set name in the Data set name field and type NEW in the Disposition status field. Go to Step 3.a.
- Verify, change, or specify the following attributes:
- Data set name
- Disposition status--the default is NEW
- Non-SMS allocation parameters (mutually exclusive with SMS allocation parameters):
- Volume serial
- Unit name
- SMS allocation parameters (mutually exclusive with non-SMS allocation parameters):
- SMS Storage class
- SMS Management class
New Space quantity
To change or specify an attribute, type the new value in the appropriate field. See the ETA online help for detailed information about each of the fields.
- Press Enter. ETA prompts you to verify the data set attributes.
Accept or change the data set attributes.
If the attributes are...
Then...
Correct
Press Enter.
Incorrect
Change the attributes and press Enter.
The ETA Translate Sub-System panel and any applicable messages are displayed.
- Verify, change, or specify the following attributes:
- Press F3 to return to the ETA Main Menu.