Re: Option 21 Save - QSTRUPPGM

[Tom Liotta <qsrvbas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Noah Sandestin wrote:

> ... but there doesn't appear to be an option to bypass the startup.  Can anyone suggest a way around this?  

Noah:

Sorry I didn't read this sooner if this was being done this weekend.

Note that the final step of SAVE 21 is [STRSBS 
SBSD(controlling-subsystem)].

Review the auto-start jobs in your controlling subsystem. It's 
likely that you'll see one named QSTRUPJD. It references a job 
description named QSYS/QSTRUPJD. And that has request data 
[QSYS/CALL QSYS/QWDAJPGM].

A fundamental purpose of program QSYS/QWDAJPGM is to retrieve system 
value QSTRUPPGM and call whatever program is named there.

You can replace the program named in QSTRUPPGM. You can update job 
description QSYS/QSTRUPJD to have different request data. You can 
replace the QSTRUPJD auto-start entry with one of your own, or 
simply remove the auto-start entry and put it back when you're done.

Or you can create your own SAVE 21 program.

Or... well, I suppose there are probably even other alternatives.

> ...we are preparing for our DR test this December and want to execute 3 consecutive option 21 saves ...  As you can image, if the system starts after each one it would add a lot of time to this procedure.

Maybe by that time you'll have plenty of ideas on how to cut some of 
the time out. If any more come to mind, I'll try to pass them on.

Tom Liotta