Re: SAVE 21 but without the integrated xseries?

Roberto Etcheverry wrote:

I have to do a save from a system (520) which has 2 integrated xseries since the xseries only run an application that does not
need backing up, how can we backup the entire system i but ignore
the xseries' storage ? (not only is that storage not needed on
the backup, it makes the backup a loooot longer)

I don't think there is a way, since Option 21 is a FULL save and that includes any nwds that i could have...

<<SNIP>>

The GO SAVE Option-21 is a customizable process. The process can not only be customized interactively for each request by requesting prompted mode to allow changing parameter specification of the various SAV* commands, but also by making custom changes to the program source. The CL program named QMNSAVE [search the web; surely often mentioned] in QSYS allows its source to be retrieved using the RTVCLPGM command. After the CLP source is retrieved, the commands in the source can be modified, the original program saved, and the program re-compiled with the changed source. Just use the supported "OMIT" parameter on each of the various save commands, to avoid saving that which should not be included.

Of course adjust the DR planning appropriately, to reflect that the omitted objects need to be both saved separate from the GO SAVE option-21 and then restored separate from the GO RESTORE option-21.

Regards, Chuck