Re: QSYS objects on a full system save -- MIDRANGE-L

Adam,

What you are referring to are just the tape labels, they are not object names from QSYS. As you surmized they do refer to the Licensed Program Number plus the VRM. The next 2 digits are the last two digits of the language code (24 = 2924 = English Upper/Lower case). The last 4 digits are just a sequence # for the LPP files on tape.
If your objective is to try a RSTOBJ for a damaged system program in QSYS it won't work, unless you're prepared to also go into DST, Display/Alter Storage, and patch the System Entry Point table. When the system is installed or a release upgrade is done, the system entry point table is updated to contain a reference to system objects by address. If you just did a RSTOBJ the address for the object in the S.E.P.T. would be incorrect.
If you have damaged QSYS objects the recommended method is to reinstall the operating system. (Not all the LIC & program products, just the operating system). A manual IPL will get you to the menu with the choices to IPL the system, Install the Operating System, or use Dedicated Service Tools. After the operating system is reinstalled you need to reapply the latest cum PTF package, and any other PTF's for 5769SS1 you may have downloaded.

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Subject: QSYS objects on a full system save

Hi Everyone, On a DSPTAP report from a full system save (option 21 from save menu) there are a group of objects listed, all starting with Q, that come before the list of libraries saved. As I understand it, these are various objects in QSYS that are saved in a particular way so the system can be restored from this tape. We have one object that caused errors and all I know from the joblog is the file seq number (29). Correct me if I'm on the wrong path here, but we had one save fall over and then a successful save. The joblog for the unsuccessful save says "Output tape for file QSYSTAP in library QSYS could not be closed normally after at least 0 blocks were written in file sequence number 29. Ending labels, tape marks, or both may be missing from the volume." (There is an entry earlier in the job log that says the tape was successfully initialised). I did a DSPTAP after the second successful save and file sequence number 29 is an object called Q5769SS1430240006. I guessed this is LICPGM (5769SS1) plus version (430). Is there any way to tell what the 240006 is? Would the same object in QSYS be saved in the same sequence with successive full system saves? Am I on the right track? (Is this just perhaps something stupid like the operators using old tapes?) Thanks in advance Adam Driver Star City Sydney, Australia