RE: savlib and evtw

SAVACT(*SYSDFN) = "Objects in a library can be saved while they are in
use by another job.  Objects in a library may reach
checkpoints at different times and may not be in a consistent state in
relationship to each other."  AFAIK that means Save-While-Active. 

At V5R3 I would bet on Pending record changes.  In one case I have had
to end all of our QSQSRVR jobs before the backup to prevent this.  At
V5R2 is the library that's hanging much larger than the others?  Is
SAVACTWAIT *NOMAX?  Is it feasible to check each object in that library
for locks?

Regards,
 
Scott Ingvaldson
iSeries System Administrator
GuideOne Insurance Group


-----Original Message-----
date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 11:15:28 -0500
from: Jeff Kennedy <jkennedy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: savlib and evtw

We get it and we aren't doing a SWA, all users are off the applications 
and the related subsystems are down. We are  on V5R3.

Ingvaldson, Scott wrote:

>EVTW status on a backup job would usually indicate that the job is
>waiting to reach a SWA checkpoint.  What are your settings for the
>Object locks parameter under SAVACTWAIT?  Also what release are you on?
>Parameters for Pending record changes and Other pending changes were
>added to this as of V5R3.
>
>Regards,
> 
>Scott Ingvaldson
>iSeries System Administrator
>GuideOne Insurance Group
>
>-----Original Message-----
>date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 07:54:32 -0500
>from: "Jimmy Green" <jgreen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>subject: savlib and evtw
>
>When running a savlib command the job goes into an evtw status.  How
can
>I find out what event the job is waiting on?
>Below is the command.  When I look at the job log, the first two libs
>are saved and then the job goes into an evtw status.
>I have to end the job.
>
>
>SAVLIB     LIB(DC@COMLIB DC@DTALIB DC@GSCPROD DC@MODLIB +
>             DC@PGMLIB) DEV(TAP01) VOL(*MOUNTED) +
>             SEQNBR(1) ENDOPT(*UNLOAD) CLEAR(*ALL) +
>             SAVACT(*SYSDFN) OUTPUT(*PRINT)
>
>Thanks for you Help!!!
>
>Jimmy Green
>I.T. Operations Mgr.
>Grocery Supply Co.