Re: Restore QSPL to get back spool files

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Read the backup and recovery guide. I can't remember exactly where but 
the statement is made that all SAVE options  will save anything on your 
system EXCEPT: "The contents of Queues"  This includes, Outqs, Jobqs, 
Dataqs, Userqs and any other queues that may exist on the system.  It is 
critical to understand this when saving your sytem (especailly if you 
intend to restore it!)

The only exceptioin is SAVSTG which save an image of your system. This 
option should *NOT* be used as a production backup method.

In this case you are basically SOL.

Why your spool files are gone when you only did an upgrade is another 
question entirely.

  - Larry

Narayanan R Pillai wrote:

> Hi All, 
>
> During an upgrade last night, some of the spool files on a V5R2 system ( I believe, including the outq's ) were lost. 
>
> We do not have a Spool file backup system. The question is "Can we restore Saturday night's QSPL and get back all our spool files" ?
>
> Thanks 
> Pillai, N R 
>  

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