RE: RST Command Question - This is a QUIZ! (Answer) -- MIDRANGE-L

Ask and you shall receive! (I know you asked Larry, but here goes.)

/* Create SAVF */
crtsavf vern/addsavfs
File ADDSAVFS created in library VERN.

/* Save using SAVOBJ */
SAVOBJ OBJ(ADDSAVFS) LIB(VERN) DEV(*SAVF) OBJTYPE(*PGM) SAVF(VERN/ADDSAVFS)
1 objects saved from library VERN.

/* Attempt restore with RST - failed */
RST DEV('/qsys.lib/vern.lib/addsavfs.file')
Objects from save file ADDSAVFS in VERN not restored.
Specified file for restore operation not found.

/* Save using SAV - to test whether type of save operation matters */ SAV DEV('/qsys.lib/vern.lib/addsavfs.file') OBJ(('/qsys.lib/vern.lib/addsavfs.pgm')) Save file ADDSAVFS in VERN already contains data. (C G) G 1 objects saved from library VERN. /* DSPSAVF shows save command was SAVOBJ */

/* Attempted restore again fails */
RST DEV('/qsys.lib/vern.lib/addsavfs.file')
Objects from save file ADDSAVFS in VERN not restored.
Specified file for restore operation not found.

/* Saved again with SAVOBJ */
SAVOBJ OBJ(ADDSAVFS) LIB(VERN) DEV(*SAVF) OBJTYPE(*PGM) SAVF(VERN/ADDSAVFS)
Save file ADDSAVFS in VERN already contains data. (C G)
G
1 objects saved from library VERN.

/* Tried restore with full path to objject - worked! */
/* So type of save operation is irrelevant to RST */
RST DEV('/qsys.lib/vern.lib/addsavfs.file') OBJ(('/qsys.lib/vern.lib/*.*'))
1 objects restored from VERN to VERN.

/* Changed current directory as per list discussion */
CHGCURDIR DIR('/qsys.lib/vern.lib')
Current directory changed.

/* Tried restore again without path spec - worked again! */
RST DEV('/qsys.lib/vern.lib/addsavfs.file')
1 objects restored from VERN to VERN.

At 08:02 AM 2/9/2004 -0600, you wrote:

It certainly surprises me, as the V5R2 B&R manual specifically states: "Use
the RST command to restore objects that you have saved with the SAV
command."

However in the dark recesses of my mind, I seem to recall a statement that
IFS commands map to CL commands if appropriate. Does anyone know if that is
a true statement?  Vern's test would seem to support it.  I would be very
curious to see the joblog, Larry, if you would be so kind as to post
selected commands or email me privately.

Also, on my User profiles the home directory is listed as "/home/USRPRF"
however DSPCURDIR (immediately after signon) shows Directory : /

Regards,

Scott Ingvaldson
AS/400 System Administrator
GuideOne Insurance Group


-----Original Message-----
date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 17:40:10 -0600
from: Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: RE: RST Command Question - This is a QUIZ! (Answer)

So it appears that RST will restore from the result of a SAVLIB to tape - I
just tried a SAVOBJ to a SAVF, then RST '/QSYS.LIB/VERN.LIB/SAVFNAME.FILE'
and this did not work - but when I CHGCURDIR to '/QSYS.LIB/VERN.LIB', it
worked fine. So it had to be that '/' was the current directory, and the
RST command says to go through subtrees.

Huh!

Vern

At 01:10 PM 2/6/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>But ... This would only work if you had done a SAV of the QSYS.LIB
>directory, right? Normally the QSYS.LIB directory is excluded from a SAV
>operation .....
>
>Kenneth
> >
> > We just did this and the results were these things (I have a
> > job-log to
> > prove this!)
> >
> >     1) All user profiles and security data
> >     2) All configuration objects (Except TAP01 and DSP01)
> >     3) All user libraries
> >     4) All Documents and FOlders
> >     5) All IFS Objects
> >     And as a Bonus a RSTAUT is run
> >
> > Amazed the heck outta me, I gotta tell ya!