Save Folder List using BRM (SAVFLRLBRM)

The Save Folder List using BRM (SAVFLRLBRM) command saves backup or archive folder lists. Folder lists are groups of folders that you select to include in a user-defined list name. Various parameters are used to further define the save folder list process to BRMS.

Virtual tape media and devices can be used with this command. The following restrictions apply to the use of virtual media and virtual devices.

The Device (DEV) parameter is limited on only one device or *MEDCLS special value for serial operations.
Execute authority is required to the Load or Unload Image Catalog (LODIMGCLG) command.
*CHANGE authority is required to the image catalogs.
Execute (*X) authority is required to each directory in the image catalog path name.
Read, write, execute (*RWX) authority is required to each image file in the parent directory that will be loaded or mounted.
*USE authority is required to the virtual devices using the image catalogs.

To use this command, you must have the Backup Recovery and Media Services for iSeries, 5722-BR1, licensed program installed.

Restrictions:

You must have authority to the SAVDLO command to use this command.
You must have *ALLOBJ or *SAVSYS special authority to use this command. Users that do not have *ALLOBJ or *SAVSYS special authority must:
- Have *ALL authority for the documents and folder to be saved.
- Be enrolled as Document Interchange Architecture (DIA) users.
This command cannot be used while another job is running commands such as RCLDLO, SAVDLO, SAVDLOBRM, RSTDLO and RSTDLOBRM because exclusive use of internal objects may have been obtained by these commands.
This command should not be used by control group *EXIT item processing as results will be unpredictable.

You can save data to a Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) server using this command. To save data to a TSM server, the following conditions must be met:

Only user data can be saved to TSM servers. BRMS does not allow *IBM type libraries to be saved TSM servers. Also, BRMS does not allows IBM supplied libraries that are considered user data such as QGPL, QUSRBRM, or QUSRSYS libraries to be saved TSM media.
You can only specify only one device for the Device (DEV) parameter and this device must be of category *NET or *APPC.
You can specify DEV(*MEDCLS) with the Location (LOC) parameter to identify the *NET or *APPC category device to be used.
You can specify a media policy name for the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter if the media policy uses specifies *ADSM (TSM server) for the Media class attribute. Alternately you can specify MEDPCY(*NONE) in which can you must also specify *ADSM for the Media class (MEDCLS), Move policy (MOVPCY) and Secure volume (VOLSEC) parameters.
The Sequence number (SEQNBR) parameter must be *END.
The Save to save file (SAVF), Mark volumes for duplication (MARKDUP) and Mark history for duplication (MARKHST) parameters must be *NO. If *MEDPCY is specified for these parameters, then the respective value for the Save to save file attribute, Mark volumes for duplication attribute and Mark history for duplication attribute of the media policy specified by the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter must be *NO.
The Required volumes (MINVOL) parameter must be *NONE. If SAVF(*MEDPCY) is specified then the value for the Required volumes attribute of the media policy specified by the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter must be *NONE.
If *SYNCLIB is specified for the Save active (SAVACT) parameter each library is saved individually rather than as a group. Synchronization messages are therefore sent individually for each library rather than for the libraries as a group and synchronization is only within one library, not across libraries.

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
FLRL	Folder list	Name	Required, Positional 1
DEV	Device	Single values: NONE Other values (up to 4 repetitions): Name, MEDCLS	Required, Positional 2
MEDPCY	Media policy	Name, NONE, SYSPCY	Required, Positional 3
SAVACT	Save active	NO, YES	Optional
OBJDTL	Retain DLO detail	NO, YES	Optional
CTLGRP	Control group	Name, NONE, ARCGRP, BKUGRP, SYSGRP, *SYSTEM	Optional
SAVTYPE	Type of save	FULL, CUML, *INCR	Optional
ENDOPT	End of tape option	REWIND, LEAVE, *UNLOAD	Optional
USEOPTBLK	Use optimum block size	BKUPCY, DEV, NO, YES	Optional
SEQNBR	Sequence number	1-16777215, *END	Optional
TGTRLS	Target release	Character value, *CURRENT	Optional
CLEAR	Clear	NONE, AFTER, *ALL	Optional
DTACPR	Data compression	DEV, NO, *YES	Optional
COMPACT	Data compaction	DEV, NO	Optional
REFDATE	Reference date	Character value, *REF	Optional
REFTIME	Reference time	Character value, *REF	Optional
EXPDATE	Expiration date	Date, MEDPCY, PERM	Optional
MOVPCY	Move policy	Name, MEDPCY, ADSM, *NONE	Optional
MEDCLS	Media class	Character value, MEDPCY, ADSM, *SYSPCY	Optional
LOC	Location	Name, MEDPCY, ANY, *HOME	Optional
SAVF	Save to save file	MEDPCY, NO, *YES	Optional
SAVFASP	Save file ASP	Character value, MEDPCY, SYSTEM	Optional
SAVFEXP	Retain save files	Date, MEDPCY, NONE, *PERM	Optional
MAXSTG	ASP storage limit	1-99, *MEDPCY	Optional
VOLSEC	Secure volume	MEDPCY, ADSM, NO, YES	Optional
MINVOL	Required volumes	1-9999, MEDPCY, NONE	Optional
MARKDUP	Mark volumes for duplication	MEDPCY, NO, *YES	Optional
MARKHST	Mark history for duplication	MEDPCY, NO, *YES	Optional

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Device (DEV)

*MEDCLS: Devices for this command are selected based on device types that support the density for the media class specified in the media policy. The *MEDCLS special value is used for devices that are part of a device pool, such as several systems that share a single or set of devices. Devices are specified in the Work with Devices display.

Note: If you want to use more than one device for a serial save operation, the *MEDCLS can be repeated up to four times, once for each device used, except for virtual tape devices which is limited to a single value.

Specifies the name of the device to be used for the save operation. The device name must already be in the BRMS device table.

You can save data to a TSM (ADSM) server using this command. You can only specify one TSM type server in the list of devices or *MEDCLS, which must select a TSM server. The device type can either be *APPC, which supports SNA network protocol, or *NET, which supports TCPIP protocol.

This is a required parameter.

You can enter multiple values for this parameter. If you are on an entry display and you need additional entry fields to enter these multiple values, type a plus sign (+) in the entry field opposite the phrase "+ for more" and press the Enter key.

Single values

*MEDCLS: Any device that supports the media class specified in the media policy can be used for this save operation.

Other values

*NONE: There is no device for this save operation. Save files are used to store the saved data.
device-name: Specify the names of one or more devices used for the save operation. If you are using more than one device (up to a maximum of four), specify the names of the devices in the order in which they are used.
Note: Only one media library device or one virtual tape device can be specified.

Media policy (MEDPCY)

Specifies the media policy that you want to use with this save command.

Media policies are used to determine:

The type of retention to use, such as days, date or version, for media used in control group processing.
The move policy to use with this media policy.
The media class to use.
Whether or not to use save files.
The type of retention to use, such as days or date for save files created in control group processing.

The media policy you specify must be a media policy that is in the BRMS media policy table.

This a required parameter.

*SYSPCY: The media policy specified in the system policy is assigned to output volumes from this save operation.
*NONE: No media policy is specified for this save operation. Media policy values must be supplied with the save command for each parameter that has a default of *MEDPCY.
Note: If you specify *NONE, and you are saving data to a TSM (ADSM) server, you must specify the *ADSM special value in the MOVPCY, MEDCLS and VOLSEC parameters which are part of the media policy values for this save operation. You must still supply the additional media policy values for the remaining parameters with *MEDPCY as the default. The TSM management class STANDARD, and the TSM node *LCL, are used as default values for the save operation.
media-policy: Specify the name of the media policy that you want to use with this save operation.

Control group (CTLGRP)

Specifies the name of the control group that you want to associate with the objects saved by this command. The control group name is stored with the media information and can be used with the Control group (CTLGRP) parameter on other BRMS commands to filter the media information or recover saved objects by control group.

Note: None of the attributes of the control group are used for the save.

If you are using version control for the items you are saving, this save operation will be recorded as part of the specified version control. Version control is specified in the media policy associated with this control group and can be reviewed by using the Work with Media Policies display.

*NONE: Do not specify a control group name for this command.
*ARCGRP: The name of the default archive control group.
Note: The BRMS Advanced feature (Option 2) is required to use this value.
*BKUGRP: The name of the default backup control group used to save all user data.
*SYSGRP: The name of the default system control group used to save all system data.
*SYSTEM: The name of the default system control group used to save the entire system.
control-group-name: Specify the name of the control group to be assigned to the items you are saving.

End of tape option (ENDOPT)

Specifies, when tape is used, what positioning operation is automatically done on the volume after the save operation ends. If more than one volume is included, this parameter applies only to the last volume used; all other volumes are rewound and unloaded when the end of the volume is reached.

Note: If no objects are saved the volume is not opened and the ENDOPT parameter is ignored.

If you specify *LEAVE and the device is a shared device, the device will not be varied off after the save operation. If you specify *LEAVE and the device is not a shared device, the device will be varied off after the save operation.

*REWIND: The volume is rewound, but not unloaded.
*LEAVE: The volume does not rewind or unload after the operation ends. It remains at the current position on the device.
*UNLOAD: The volume is automatically rewound and unloaded after the save operation ends.

Use optimum block size (USEOPTBLK)

Specifies whether or not the optimum block size is used for the save operation.

*BKUPCY: Use the value from the backup policy for the Use optimum block size parameter.

*DEV: Use the value specified on the Work with Devices display for the Use optimum block size parameter.

*NO: The optimum block size supported by the device is not used. Save commands use the default block size supported by all device types. The tape volume can be duplicated to any media format using the Duplicate Tape (DUPTAP) command or the Duplicate Media using BRM (DUPMEDBRM) command.

*YES

The optimum block size supported by the device is used for Save commands. If the block size used is larger than a block size that is supported by all device types then:

Performance may improve.
The tape file that is created is only compatible with a device that supports the block size used. Commands such as Duplicate Tape (DUPTAP) and Duplicate Media using BRM (DUPMEDBRM) do not duplicate files unless the files are being duplicated to a device which supports the same block size that was used.
The value for the Data Compression (DTACPR) parameter is ignored.

Sequence number (SEQNBR)

Specifies, when tape is used, the sequence to use for the save operation. If you are saving to a BRMS volume that is expired, BRMS will begin writing information at the beginning of the volume, even though you have specified *END. If you are saving to a BRMS volume, BRMS will redirect the output to begin at the logical end of the output volume (after the end of the last active file), depending on the output device that you are using. For example, a 3490 device can write to any sequence number whereas a 6525 device can only write to sequence number 1 or *END.

*END: The save operation begins after the sequence number of the last active file on the volume.
file-sequence-number (1-16,777,215): Specify the sequence number of the file to be used for the save operation.

Target release (TGTRLS)

Specifies the release of the operating system on which you intend to restore the objects being saved.

*CURRENT: The objects are to be restored on a system that is running the same release of the operating system currently running on your system. For example, if V5R2M0 is running on the system, *CURRENT means that you intend to restore the objects on a system with V5R2M0 installed. The objects can also be restored on a system with any subsequent release of the operating system installed.

*PRV: The objects are to be restored on a system that is running on the previous release with modification level 0 of the operating system. For example if V5R2M0 is running on your system, *PRV means you intend to restore the objects on a system with V5R1M0 installed. The object can also be restored on a system with any subsequent release of the operating system installed.
Note: Not all objects can be targeted to another release. Objects that are new to a release typically cannot be saved to a previous release.

target-release

Specify the release in the format VxRxMx, where Vx is the version, Rx is the release, and Mx is the modification level. For example, V5R2M0 is version 5, release 2, modification level 0.

The objects can be restored on a system with the specified release or with any subsequent release of the operating system installed.

Note: Not all objects can be targeted to another release. Objects that are new to a release typically cannot be saved to a previous release.

Valid values depend on the current version, release, and modification level, and they change with each new release. If you specify a release-level that is earlier than the earliest release level supported by this command, an error message is sent indicating the earliest supported release.

Clear (CLEAR)

Specifies whether uncleared volumes or save files encountered during the save operation are automatically cleared.

*NONE: None of the uncleared volumes or save files encountered during the save operation are automatically cleared. If the save operation cannot proceed because an uncleared volume is encountered, an inquiry message is sent to the operator, allowing the ending of the save operation, or specifying that the currently selected volume be cleared so the operation can continue.
If a save file is not cleared, the inquiry message is sent to the work station message queue for an interactive job, or to the operator for a batch job. All volumes used to perform the save operation should be cleared, or the save file must be empty, before the save command is issued.
*AFTER: All the uncleared volumes after the initial volume are automatically cleared. This option is not valid for save or restore operations to a save file. If the operation cannot proceed because the first volume is uncleared, an inquiry message is sent to the system operator, allowing him to end the operation or to specify that the currently selected volume be cleared so the operation can continue.
*ALL: All the uncleared volumes or save files encountered during the save operation are automatically cleared. If tapes are used and a sequence number is specified, the volume is cleared and, starting with that sequence number, all volumes following the first volume are cleared.

Data compression (DTACPR)

Specifies whether data compression is used.

*DEV

If the device has the hardware compression feature installed, processing proceeds as if DTACPR(*YES) is specified. If the compression feature is not installed or save data is written to a save file, processing proceeds as if DTACPR(*NO) is specified.

Note: If *DEV is specified on both the Data compression (DTACPR) parameter and the Data compaction (COMPACT) parameter, only device data compaction is performed if device data compaction is supported on the device. Otherwise, data compression is performed if supported on the device.

If *YES is specified on the Data compression (DTACPR) parameter and *DEV is specified on the Data compaction (COMPACT) parameter, both device data compaction and device data compression are performed if supported on the device.

*NO

No data compression is performed.

*YES

If the save is to tape and the target device supports compression, hardware compression is performed. If device compression is not supported, or if the save data is written to a save file, software compression is performed. If the save is running while other jobs on the system are active and software compression is used, the overall system performance can be affected.

Data compaction (COMPACT)

Specifies whether data compaction is performed.

*DEV

Device data compaction is performed if the data is saved to tape and all devices specified on the Device (DEV) parameter support the compaction feature.

*NO

No data compaction is performed.

Move policy (MOVPCY)

Specifies the move policy that you want to use for output volumes created as a result of this save operation.

If this save operation that you are performing is saving data to a device of category *NET or *APPC, you must specify the special value *ADSM (TSM server) for the MOVPCY parameter, since a TSM server controls the use of media in this case, not BRMS.

*MEDPCY: The value for this parameter is specified in the media policy that is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter of this save command.
Note: If *NONE is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter, you cannot specify *MEDPCY in this parameter.
*ADSM: Media movement is controlled by TSM server specifications.
*NONE: There is not a move policy associated with the output volumes that are created as a result of this save operation.
move-policy: Specify a move policy that will be assigned to output volumes from this save operation.

Media class (MEDCLS)

Specifies the media class that you want to use for selection of output volumes used in this save operation.

If this save operation that you are performing is saving data to a device of category *NET or *APPC, you must specify the special value *ADSM (TSM server) for the MEDCLS parameter, since a TSM server controls the use of media in this case, not BRMS.

*MEDPCY: The value for this parameter is specified in the media policy that is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter of this save command.
Note: If *NONE is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter, you cannot specify *MEDPCY in this parameter.
*ADSM: The save operation uses media that is selected and controlled by TSM server specifications.
*NONE: There is not a media class associated with the output volumes that are selected for this save operation.
*SYSPCY: The value for the media class in the system policy will used to select output volumes for this save operation.
media-class: Specify a media class that will be used to select output volumes for this save operation.

Save to save file (SAVF)

Specifies whether the output from this save operation is saved to a save file.

Note: If the save operation that you are performing is saving data using media of class *ADSM (TSM server), you must specify *NO in this parameter. If you specify SAVF(*MEDPCY), then the value of the Save to save file field in the referenced media policy must be *NO.

*MEDPCY: The value for this parameter is specified in the media policy that is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter of this save command.
Note: If *NONE is specified in the Media policy) (MEDPCY parameter, you cannot specify *MEDPCY in this parameter.
*NO: Output from this save operation is not saved to a save file.
*YES: Output from this save operation is saved to a save file.

Save file ASP (SAVFASP)

Specifies the system (1) or basic user auxiliary storage pool (2-32) to which a save file is created as a result of this save operation.

*MEDPCY: The value for this parameter is specified in the media policy that is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter of this save command.
Note: If *NONE is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter, you cannot specify *MEDPCY in this parameter.
*SYSTEM: The save file is saved to the system (1) auxiliary storage pool.
save-file-ASP-name: Specify the name of the auxiliary storage pool to which you are saving the save file.
save-file-ASP-number: Specify the system (1) or basic user auxiliary storage pool number (2-32) for the save file that is created as a result of the save operation.

Note: UDFS, primary and secondary auxiliary storage pools are not supported for this parameter.

ASP storage limit (MAXSTG)

Specifies the maximum percentage auxiliary storage pool (ASP) utilization that is acceptable during a save operation. For example, an entry of 90 would mean that a save process would continue until the auxiliary storage pool utilization exceeded 90%. If the upper limit is reached, the save process is stopped and a message sent to the BRMS log.

*MEDPCY: The value for this parameter is specified in the media policy that is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter of this save command.
Note: If *NONE is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter, you cannot specify *MEDPCY in this parameter.
storage-limit: Specify the maximum auxiliary storage pool utilization limit.

Secure volume (VOLSEC)

Specifies whether you want to apply volume security to volumes in this media class. Volumes that are secured can only be read by users with the special authorities *ALLOBJ or *SAVSYS.

If the save operation that you are performing is saving data to a device of category *NET or *APPC, you must specify the special value *ADSM (TSM server) for the VOLSEC parameter, since a TSM server controls volume security in this case, not BRMS

*MEDPCY: The value for this parameter is specified in the media policy that is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter of this save command.
Note: If *NONE is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter, you cannot specify *MEDPCY in this parameter.
*ADSM: Volume security is controlled by TSM server specifications.
*NO: Volume security has not been applied to this media class. Volumes that do not have volume security can be read by anyone.
*YES: Only users with special authorities *ALLOBJ or *SAVSYS can read media volumes in this media class.

Require volumes (MINVOL)

Specifies the minimum number of expired volumes that must be present before any save can be done using this media policy. The value can also be checked by user jobs using the Check Expired Media for BRM (CHKEXPBRM) command.

Note: If the save operation that you are performing is saving data using media of class *ADSM (TSM server), you must specify *NONE in this parameter. If you specify MINVOL(*MEDPCY), then the value of the Required volumes field in the referenced media policy must be *NONE.

*MEDPCY: The value for this parameter is specified in the media policy that is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter of this save command.
Note: If *NONE is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter, you cannot specify *MEDPCY in this parameter.
*NONE: There is no check done to determine the minimum number of required volumes before a save operation begins.
number-of-volumes: Specify the number of expired media volumes that must be available before any BRMS save operation will begin. The number can range from 1 to 9999.

Mark volumes for duplication (MARKDUP)

Specifies whether media volumes will be marked for duplication. When *YES is selected, all volumes used during a save operation are marked for duplication. You can use VOL(*SEARCH) on the Duplicate Media using BRM command to duplicate the saved items after the save has completed.

Note: If the save operation that you are performing is saving data using media of class *ADSM (TSM server), you must specify *NO in this parameter. If you specify MARKDUP(*MEDPCY), then the value of the Mark for duplication attribute in the referenced media policy must be *NO.

*MEDPCY: The value for this parameter is specified in the media policy that is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter of this save command.
Note: If *NONE is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter, you cannot specify *MEDPCY in this parameter.
*NO: Volumes written to during a save operation will not be marked for duplication.
*YES: Volumes written to during the save operation will be marked for duplication.

Mark history for duplication (MARKHST)

Specifies whether history items will be marked for duplication. When *YES is selected, all history items created during a save operation are marked for duplication. You must use VOL(*SCHHST) on the Duplicate Media using BRM command to duplicate the saved items.

Note: If the save operation that you are performing is saving data using media of class *ADSM (TSM server), you must specify *NO in this parameter. If you specify MARKHST(*MEDPCY), then the value of the Mark history for duplication attribute in the referenced media policy must be *NO.

*MEDPCY: The value for this parameter is specified in the media policy that is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter of this save command.
Note: If *NONE is specified in the Media policy (MEDPCY) parameter, you cannot specify *MEDPCY in this parameter.
*NO: History items created during the save operation will not be marked for duplication.
*YES: History items created during the save operation will be marked for duplication.