Re: Where is my IFS file on tape?

[Dave McKenzie <davemck@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think it's true that *none* of the save info you see with DSPOBJD for 
i5/OS objects is recorded by the SAV cmd.

I'm pretty sure that the only thing the SAV cmd updates is the "Need to 
archive (AS/400)" attribute that you can see with option 8 of WRKLNK.

--Dave

Larry Bolhuis wrote:
> We know which tapes were used on which days and what stuff is backed up 
> each day. Of course what we don't have is a log showing every object 
> that was backed up that day and on which physical tape. With i5/OS 
> objects that is recorded in the object header. For IFS files it appears 
> the information goes nowhere. Nice Eh?
>
>   - Larry
>
> Wilt, Charles wrote:
> > Larry,
> >
> > I believe you've uncovered a weakness in you backup plan.
> >
> > BRMS would be able to tell you, but it doesn't sound like you used BRMS
> > to do the backup.
> >
> > I take it you don't have a paper record of what was backed up when and
> > on what tape?
> >
> > Charles Wilt
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> >