Re: SAVF definition -- MIDRANGE-L

The problem with saving the save file data to *ANY* removable meda is that in a few years you may not have a device capable of reading that media anymore. Case in point is the old 250mb cartridges, some 8mm, etc. Think about how the hardware has changed, and keeps changing.

So in short, only backup for recovery to your tape drive. keep all archived data in save files on the system, so that you can always get it back. (Mental note to self: Buy disk unit manufacturers stock, lots of it!). <grin>

Just be careful with long term archival. media capabilities change with out people thinking about the old archived data. Then they can't get back at it.

Bill Brosch

Jones, John (US) wrote:

I'd do a WRKOBJ or DSPOBJD on the save files to get the last access
date.  For anything more than, say, 6 months old, save to tape or CD as
mentioned by others and then delete.
We maintain a generic 'archive' tape for just this sort of thing.
Actually two tapes that contain the same thing and 1 is kept off-site.
Whenever data is added to the tape, do a fresh DSPTAP TAPxx
DATA(*SAVRST) to keep a current list of the tape's contents.  Keep the
archive tape for as long as you deem necessary for regulatory compliance
and data integrity.  To be safe, we're keeping them 'forever'.
-----Original Message----- From: RJoubert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:RJoubert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 5:25 PM To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: SAVF definition

HI all. Can anyone please give me a definition (using words of one syllable or less) of a Save File? I have been giving the task of cleaning up our production machine and there are SAVF objects created and last used late 1997 (yeah 1997!!) but the user doesn't want them removed because they "may still be used by the module". (It's Friday, in California where a wild fire is burning homes close to the user's home - so I suppose I should give her the benefit of the doubt.) TIA.

Rob Joubert Authentic Fitness Corporation (323) 837-6486 RJoubert@AuthenticFitness <mailto:RJoubert@AuthenticFitness> .com
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