Hi Tom
100% agreed, but I was coming from the angle that to restore a licensed
program you have to save it that way. A full system save doesn't have to do
that as the other associated resources have already been set up and are
saved "in place". The directories are saved as part of the SAV command, user
profiles as part of SAVSECDTA etc.
So, where I was going was that unless Albert has saved the licensed program
using the SAVLICPGM command he won't be able to use a RSTLICPGM command, BUT
he may be able to get away with restoring all the IBM libraries as
presumably the required resources will be there if he has done a full system
save.
Regards
Evan Harris
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Subject: Re: Restoring licensed program from SAVSYS tape
Evan Harris wrote:
Perhaps we should clarify what is meant by full system save. It sounds
like
Albert is dealing with the SAVSYS portion of the save. Is there an *IBM
option on the RSTLIB command ? Also, is it one specific licensed program
that you want to restore ? That might make a difference.
As far as I am aware, the licensed programs get saved simply as libraries.
The commands behind Option 22 on the GO SAVE and GO RESTORE menus might
provide more insight.
My understanding is similar -- the library is saved and can be restored.
Unfortunately, restoring the library (or libraries, and/or
directories, and/or associated user profiles, and/or associated work
management elements, and/or etc., depending on the LPPs and their
exit programs that are called during RSTLICPGM) doesn't install the
LPP. Nor does it do much for the license repository nor PTFs (and
their exit programs that are called during LODPTF/APYPTF).
Think of restoring a directory for Windows products that need to be
'installed.' Lots of stuff goes on during an install that
facilitates integration with the system. It might be as simple as
registering a file type, but it might add items to context menus and
do a bunch beyond just having a directory. If such a product isn't
actually 'installed,' it just can't do its work. Some
programs/products work as stand-alones and can be restored. Others
really need more.
Tom Liotta
midrange.com
