Re: Where is my IFS file on tape?

[Wayne McAlpine <wayne.mcalpine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

When you save to tape, you can specify the OUTPUT parm on the SAV 
command to specify a file to receive info on all the objects saved.  If 
you need to restore, simply query the file and find out the tape  volume 
and sequence number.

Larry Bolhuis wrote:
> OK I guess I posed the question wrong. I have restored these things no 
> problem for years. I know the RST command and how to DSPTAP to find 
> them. What I *DO NOT* want to do is guess at which tape the file MAY be 
> on. I want to look at the object attributes of the current object and 
> know with certainty that it was backed up on Feb 27 2006 on tape volume 
> VOL123. I absolutely do NOT want to have to load tape X, try the RST 
> command or DSPTAP command. It's not there. Load tape X-1. Try the 
> commands again. In this case especially the tape is in a Data Center 
> miles away. We have to call them and have tapes mounted. Getting the 
> right tape loaded this way could take days!
>
> - Larry
>
> Rob Dixon wrote:
>
> > Larry Bolhuis wrote:
> >
> > The command should be of the form
> >
> > RST DEV('/QSYS.LIB/TAP01.DEVD') OBJ(('/myobject')) LABEL(SAV?????) SEQNBR(NN)
> >
> > At least, this has worked with V5R1 for me on several occasions when the IFS has 
> > been saved usng the SAV command.  Problem is that you have to find the 
> > label using DSPTAP.  I have never had more than one tape to search so it 
> > hasn't taken too long.  You also have to get the path right for OBJ
> >
> > Hope this works
> >
> > Rob Dixon
> >
> >
> >