RE: Program to read SAV output to IFS or userspace

Welll.....

I happen to use BRMS ...

It tracks SAVE information for each IFS object:

Display Object Information
S02
08/27/07
10:20:35
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . : /CMNGO/CMS/XML/DADs



Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . : PRJI_MIG.DAD

Object type . . . . . . . . . . . : *STMF

Saved date/time . . . . . . . . . : 08/26/07 22:17:41

Starting volume serial . . . . . : E00206

Saved size . . . . . . . . . . . : 16384

Auxiliary storage pool . . . . . : 01

Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : TURNOVER

Save active date/time . . . . . . : *NONE *NONE

Security message issued . . . . . : *NO

Message identifier . . . . . . . :

Successfully processed . . . . . : *YES

Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :


My guess is it is getting this SAVE information from an optional outfile
that gets created during the save:

Here is the HELP text for the OUTPUT parameter of the SAV command:

Help Output (OUTPUT) - Help

Specifies whether a list of information about the saved objects is
created. The information can be directed to a spooled file, a
stream file, or a user space.

A stream file or user space is specified as a path name.

For more information on specifying path names, refer to "Object
naming rules" in "CL concepts and reference" in the CL concepts and
reference topic in the iSeries Information Center at
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/infocenter.

*NONE
No output is created.

*PRINT
The output is printed with the job's spooled output.

'stream-file-path-name'


Specify the path name of the existing stream file to which the

output of the command is directed.



'user-space-path-name'

Specify the path name of the existing user space to which the

output of the command is directed.

So, if you modify your home grown application to process the output from
this file, you will have the information your auditor is looking for...
Or ... Maybe all you would have to do is direct this information to a
spool file and save those.

Kenneth

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Essinger
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:49 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Program to read SAV output to IFS or userspace

Kenneth,

Thanks for the reply. I know that the objects on the i5 keep that "last
saved" information. I am talking about the IFS objects. Files and
folders. Is that information stored in the header? What about tracking
over time. Was the save done on a timely and regular basis, according
to our policies? Can I prove that by looking at the header. I already
have a tracking system for the i5 objects (libraries, files, frograms,
other) that are save, and what tape they are on, I need the same thing
for the IFS objects put on tape with the SAV command. I am also using a
home grown save that I created, and have maintained for 15 years or
more. I don't want, nor see the need for a backup solution. It's not,
or should not be that complicated.

Thanks!

Jim

On 8/27/07, Graap, Kenneth <keg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Holy Smokes Jim ... You don't have to look at the insides of the *SAVF

to prove that an object was saved...

This information is stored in the object header:

Display Object Description - Full


Library
1 of 1
Object . . . . . . . : USRPRF Attribute . . . . . : PF

Library . . . . . : KENNETH Owner . . . . . . . :
QSECOFR
Library ASP device . : *SYSBAS Primary group . . . :

*NONE

Type . . . . . . . . : *FILE



Save/Restore information:

Save date/time . . . . . . . . . . : 08/27/07 01:11:49

Restore date/time . . . . . . . . :

Save command . . . . . . . . . . . : SAVLIB

Device type . . . . . . . . . . . : Tape

Sequence number . . . . . . . . . : 328

Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . : E00098

File label ID . . . . . . . . . . : KENNETH

Save format . . . . . . . . . . . : Serial

Kenneth

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Essinger
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:49 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Program to read SAV output to IFS or userspace

Greetings,

Before I re-invent the wheel, does anyone have a program that they can

and would be willing to share to read and display or print the
contents of a user space or IFS txt file that is the result of a SAV
command? I do a weekly SAV, and want to be able to show auditors that

certain objects were saved, when and what tape volume they are on. I
did a quick search of the archives, but found no reference. Output to

a file would be just as good.

If you would be willing to share, you can send to me personally, but I

believe it would be better to post the code on
http://code.midrange.com/ and then post the link to the code you
shared. That way it will be available for more people.

Thanks!


Jim
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