Save Library using BRM (SAVLIBBRM)

The Save Library using BRM (SAVLIBBRM) command saves a copy of one or more libraries.

This command saves the entire library, including the library description, the object descriptions, and the contents of the objects in the library.

For job queues, message queues and logical files, only the object definitions are saved, not the contents. The contents of output queues can be saved using SPLFDTA(*ALL), otherwise, only the output queue object definition is saved. The contents of save files can be saved using SAVFDTA(*YES), otherwise, only the save file object definition is saved.

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 SAVLIB or SAVCHGOBJ commands to use this command.
You must have *USE authority to any auxiliary storage pool device specified for the Auxiliary storage pool (ASPDEV) parameter.
You must have either the *SAVSYS special authority or you must have:
- Read authority for, or be the owner of, each library specified.
- Object existence authority for each object in the library.
When saving to a save file, only one library can be specified.
No library (or object in the library) being saved can be updated by a job that is running at the same time the save operation occurs unless save-while-active is used.
*NONE must be specified for the Spooled file data (SPLFDTA) parameter if the value for the Target release (TGTRLS) parameter resolves to a release prior to V5R4M0. Use backup spooled file lists to save of spooled files for restore to target releases prior to V5R4M0.
*NONE must be specified for the SPLFDTA parameter if the value for the Save type (SAVTYPE) parameter is *CUML or *INCR.
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
LIB	Library	Single values: ALLPROD, ALLTEST, ASP01, ASP02, ASP03, ASP04, ASP05, ASP06, ASP07, ASP08, ASP09, ASP10, ASP11, ASP12, ASP13, ASP14, ASP15, ASP16, ASP17, ASP18, ASP19, ASP20, ASP21, ASP22, ASP23, ASP24, ASP25, ASP26, ASP27, ASP28, ASP29, ASP30, ASP31, ASP32, ALLUSR, IBM Other values (up to 300 repetitions): Generic name, 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
PRLRSC	Parallel device resources	Element list	Optional
	Element 1: Minimum resources	1-32, NONE, AVAIL
	Element 2: Maximum resources	1-32, MIN, AVAIL
SAVACT	Save active	NO, LIB, SYSDFN, SYNCLIB	Optional
SAVACTWAIT	Save active wait time	Element list	Optional
	Element 1: Object locks	0-99999, 120, *NOMAX
	Element 2: Pending record changes	0-99999, LOCKWAIT, NOCMTBDY, *NOMAX
	Element 3: Other pending changes	0-99999, LOCKWAIT, NOMAX
SAVACTMSGQ	Save active message queue	Qualified object name	Optional
	Qualifier 1: Save active message queue	Name, NONE, WRKSTN
	Qualifier 2: Library	Name, LIBL, CURLIB
OBJDTL	Retain object detail	ERR, MBR, NO, OBJ, *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
PRECHK	Object pre-check	NO, YES	Optional
ACCPTH	Save access paths	SYSVAL, NO, *YES	Optional
DTACPR	Data compression	DEV, NO, *YES	Optional
COMPACT	Data compaction	DEV, NO	Optional
SAVFDTA	Save contents of save files	YES, NO	Optional
SPLFDTA	Spooled file data	NONE, ALL	Optional
REFDATE	Reference date	Character value, *REF	Optional
REFTIME	Reference time	Character value, *REF	Optional
OBJJRN	Journaled objects	NO, YES	Optional
STRLIB	Starting library	Name, *FIRST	Optional
OMITLIB	Libraries to omit	Single values: BKUPCY, NONE Other values (up to 300 repetitions): Generic name, name	Optional
OMITOBJ	Objects to omit	Values (up to 300 repetitions): Element list	Optional
	Element 1: Object	Qualified object name
	Qualifier 1: Object	Generic name, name, NONE, ALL
	Qualifier 2: Library	Generic name, name, *ALL
	Element 2: Object type	Character value, *ALL
ASPDEV	Auxiliary storage pool	Name, SYSBAS, CURASPGRP	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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Library (LIB)

Specifies which libraries are saved to removable media or to a save file.

Note: If you specify *ALLUSR or *IBM on this parameter, this command should be run when the specified libraries are not being used. If objects in a library are in use while the library is being saved, the objects are not saved unless you use SAVACT. To ensure a complete save of all libraries, run this command with the systems in a restricted state. For example, if SAVLIBBRM LIB(*ALLUSR) is run when the subsystem QSNADS is active the QAO* files are not saved in library QUSRSYS. To save the QAO* files, end the QSNADS subsystem before running SAVLIBBRM LIB(*ALLUSR).

Note: Doing a SAVLIBBRM LIB(*IBM) and then doing a SAVLIBBRM LIB(*ALLUSR) saves the same libraries as a SAVLIB LIB(*NONSYS), but requires two restore commands.

Restrictions:

The value *IBM is not valid on the Library (LIB) parameter when *SYNCLIB is specified on the Save active (SAVACT) parameter.
A value other than *CURRENT cannot be specified for the Target release (TGTRLS) parameter when *ALLUSR or *IBM is specified for the Library (LIB) parameter.

You can enter multiple values for this parameter.

*ALLPROD

Saves all libraries with an *PROD attribute. If you save both *ALLPROD and *ALLTEST, it is equivalent to saving *ALLUSR.

*ALLTEST

Saves all libraries with an *TEST attribute. If you save both *ALLTEST and *ALLPROD, it is equivalent to saving *ALLUSR.

*ASPnn

The system (1) or basic user auxiliary storage pool (2-32) that you want to save. For example: to save libraries in ASP 2, enter *ASP02.

Note: When you specify ASPnn, only libraries in the specified basic user auxiliary storage pool are included. No other object types are included.

Note: The usage of ASPnn applies only to system (1) or basic auxiliary storage pools. Support is not provided for auxiliary storage pools that contain only individual objects such as save files, journals, or journal receivers.

Note: The usage of ASPnn does not support UDFS, primary, or secondary auxiliary storage pools.

*ALLUSR

The special value *ALLUSR saves all user libraries.

Refer to the Special Values table for the Save Library (SAVLIB) Command in the Saving Libraries section of the iSeries Backup and Recovery book for a list of libraries which can be restored using this special value.

Note: Libraries QGPL, QUSRSYS and QUSRBRM will be omitted in an *ALLUSR save to a TSM (ADSM) server.

*IBM

The special value *IBM saves all system (IBM) libraries.

library-name

Specify the names of a maximum of 300 libraries to be saved. The libraries QSYS, QSRV, QTEMP, QSPL, QSPLxxxx, QDOC, QDOCxxxx, QRPLOBJ, and QRECOVERY cannot be specified.

generic*-library-name

Specify one or more generic names of groups of libraries that you want to save. A generic name is a character string that contains one or more characters followed by an asterisk (*). If an * is not specified with the name, the system assumes that the name is a complete library name.

Device (DEV)

Specifies the device or devices to be used by this command.

Single values

*MEDCLS: Devices for this policy or control group 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. The Parallel Device Resource (PRLRSC) parameter must be *NONE. BRMS will attempt to use the maximum number of devices that can be allocated for a save operation. If you want to use more than one device for a parallel save operation the *MEDCLS must only be specified once and the PRLRSC minimum and maximum responses must be greater than one.

Other values (up to 4 repetitions)

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

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.

Note: Multiple systems can share the use of a tape device or a media library device (MLB). When the device is a tape device (not an MLB device), BRMS can help you manage the use of the stand alone device by multiple systems if you indicate the device is shared.

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.

*NONE: There is no device for this save operation. Save files are used to store the saved data. Data in a save file created with device *NONE will never be copied by BRMS. It is intended for online access only.
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: When doing a serial save, only one media library device or one virtual tape device can be specified. When doing a parallel save, multiple media library devices or virtual tape devices can be specified.

Note: PRLRSC must be *NONE when DEV is *NONE.

Note: When doing a serial save, only one media library device or one virtual tape device can be specified. When doing a parallel save, multiple media library devices or virtual tape devices can be specified.

Media policy (MEDPCY)

Specifies the media policy to be used 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.

Parallel device resources (PRLRSC)

Specifies the minimum and maximum number of device resources to be used in a parallel save operation.

Note: Transferring save files to tape does not support parallel operations.

Element 1: Minimum Resources

Specifies the minimum number of device resources required for a parallel save.

Note: If a Media Library Device (MLB) is being used and the required resources are not available, the command will wait for the MLB to become available for a time period specified by the user. The wait time is determined by the value specified on the *MLB device description for INLMNTWAIT. If a *TAP device is being used and the required resources are not available, the command will fail.

*NONE: No device resources are to be used. The save will be performed as a serial save. *NONE must be specified when using a TSM or virtual tape device.
*AVAIL: Use any available devices up to the maximum of what was used for a save. Specifying this value for the minimum will allow BRMS to use any available resources, but will complete using one resource if only one is available at the start of the command.
1-32: Specify the minimum number of device resources to be used with this save command.

Element 2: Maximum Resources

Specifies the maximum number of device resources.

*MIN: Uses the value specified for the minimum number of device resources.
*AVAIL: Use any available devices for the save operation. Specifying this value for the maximum will allow BRMS to use any available resources but at a minimum the value specified in the minimum element.
1-32: Specify the maximum number of device resources to be used with this save command.

Save active (SAVACT)

Specifies if an object can be updated while it is being saved.

Note: If your system is in a restricted state and the SAVACT parameter is specified, the save operation is performed as if SAVACT(*NO) was specified.

Note: If you are using the MONSWABRM command as part of an *EXIT special operation in a control group, the Save while active field must have a value of *YES for the entry that you want to save while active. The Monitor Save While Active (MONSWABRM) command reviews the save while active message queue and looks for the message indicating the end of library synchronization. When synchronization is detected, you can issue a command to the system.

*NO

Objects that are in use are not saved. Objects cannot be updated while being saved.

*LIB

Objects in a library can be saved while they are in use by another job. All of the objects in a library reach a checkpoint together and are saved in a consistent state in relationship to each other.

Note: Libraries with thousands of objects may be too large for this option.

*SYNCLIB

Objects in a library can be saved while they are in use by another job. All of the objects and all of the libraries in the save operation reach a checkpoint together and are saved in a consistent state in relationship to each other.

Note: Multiple checkpoints will occur when using *SYNCLIB with an incremental *ALLUSR backup item if new libraries were added to the system since the last save because synchronization is only within commands, not across libraries. New libraries are saved using Save Library (SAVLIB) command. Changed libraries are saved using the Save Changed Object (SAVCHGOBJ) command with a reference date and time that is the earliest occurance of either that last full or last incremental backup. BRMS uses its own reference dates rather than those in the object description information to protect incremental saves from being affected by native save operations.

Note: The *SYNCLIB choice cannot be used for the *IBM save type.

Note: If the libraries are being saved to save files or to TSM servers, 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.

*SYSDFN

Objects in a library can be saved while they are in use by another job. Objects in a library may reach checkpoints at different times and may not be in a consistent state in relationship to each other.

Note: Specifying this value eliminates some size restrictions and can allow a library to be saved that could not be saved with SAVACT(*LIB).

Save active wait time (SAVACTWAIT)

Specifies the amount of time to wait for an object that is in use, or for transactions with pending changes to reach a commit boundary, before continuing the save operation.

Element 1: Object locks

Specifies the amount of time to wait for the object to become available for each object that is in use. If an object remains in use for the specified time, the object is not saved.

For each object that is in use, specifies the amount of time to wait for the object to become available. If an object remains in use for the specified time, the object is not saved.

120: The system waits up to 120 seconds for each individual object lock before continuing the save operation.
*NOMAX: No maximum wait time exists.
wait-time: Specifies the time (in seconds) to wait for each individual object lock before continuing the save operation. Valid values range from 0 through 99 999.

Element 2: Pending record changes

For each group of objects that are checkpointed together, specifies the amount of time to wait for transactions with pending record changes to reach a commit boundary. The Save active prompt (SAVACT) parameter determines which objects are checkpointed together. If 0 is specified, all objects being saved must be at commit boundaries. If any other value is specified, all objects that are journaled to the same journals as the objects being saved must reach commit boundaries. If a commit boundary is not reached in the specified time, the save operation is ended, unless the value *NOCMTBDY is specified.

*LOCKWAIT

The system waits up to the value specified on Element 1 for commit boundaries for record changes.

*NOCMTBDY

The system will save objects without requiring transactions with pending record changes to reach a commit boundary. Therefore, objects may be saved with pending transactions.

If you restore an object that was saved with pending transactions, you cannot use the object until you apply or remove journal changes (APYJRNCHG or RMVJRNCHG command) to reach commit boundaries. You will need all journal receivers that contain information about the pending transactions to apply or remove the changes. Until you apply or remove the changes, any future save of that object will include the pending transactions, even if you do not specify *NOCMTBDY.

Restrictions:

The value of the Target release (TGTRLS) parameter must be *CURRENT, V5R3M0 or later release to use *NOCMTBDY.
The value of the Object detail (OBJDTL) parameter must be *YES or *MBR to use *NOCMTBDY.
The name of the saved library cannot begin with the letter Q or # when using *NOCMTDBY.

*NOMAX

No maximum wait time exists.

wait-time

Specifies the time (in seconds) to wait for transactions with pending record changes to reach a commit boundary. Valid values range from 0 through 99 999.

Element 3: Other pending changes

For each library, specifies the amount of time to wait for transactions with other pending changes to reach a commit boundary. Other pending changes include the following:

Data Definition Language (DDL) object level changes for that library.
Any API commitment resource that was added without the option to allow normal save processing. For more information, see the Add Commitment Resource (QTNADDCR) API in the System API Reference information in the iSeries Information Center at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/infocenter.

If a commit boundary is not reached for a library in the specified time, the library is not saved.

*LOCKWAIT: The system waits up to the value specified on Element 1 for the types of transactions that are listed above to reach a commit boundary.
*NOMAX: No maximum wait time exists.
wait-time: Specifies the time (in seconds) to wait for the types of transactions that are listed above to reach a commit boundary. Valid values range from 0 through 99 999.

Save active message queue (SAVACTMSGQ)

Specifies the message queue that the save operation uses to notify the user that the checkpoint processing for the library is complete. A separate message is sent for each library to be saved when the *SYSDFN or *LIB value is specified on the Save active (SAVACT) parameter. When the *SYNCLIB value is specified on the Save active (SAVACT) parameter, one message is sent for all libraries in the save operation.

Note: When multiple save operations are generated by BRMS, then one message is sent for each command generated.

This parameter can be used to save the objects at a known, consistent boundary to avoid additional recovery procedures following a restore operation. Applications can be stopped until the checkpoint processing complete message is received.

Qualifier 1: Save active message queue

*NONE: No notification message is sent.
*WRKSTN: The notification message is sent to the work station message queue.
message-queue-name: Specify the name of the message queue that the notification message is sent to.

Qualifier 2: Library

*LIBL: The library list is used to locate the message queue.
*CURLIB: The current library for the job is used to locate the message queue. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.
library-name: Specify the name of the library where the message queue is located.

Restrictions: If MONSWABRM is used to monitor the save while active message queue, and LIB(*MSGQ) is specified for the MONSWABRM, the name specified here must match the name on the MSGQ parameter for the MONSWABRM command.

MONSWABRM always uses the message queue from library QUSRBRM.

Retain object detail (OBJDTL)

Specifies whether the object detail is kept in the BRMS database for the objects saved.

*ERR

Error detail is kept in the BRMS backup history.

*MBR

Object and member detail is kept in the BRMS backup history.

Note: Member level information is included with the object information for physical files, and saved spooled file information is kept for saved output queues if *ALL was specified for the Save spooled file data (SPLFDTA) parameter.

Note: This choice is the same as *YES.

*NO

No object detail is kept in the BRMS backup history.

*OBJ

Object detail is kept in the BRMS backup history. No member level information or saved spooled file information is kept.

*YES

Object detail is kept in the BRMS backup history.

Note: When *YES is specified, member level information is kept for physical files in addition to object information, and saved spooled file information is kept for saved output queues if *ALL was specified for the Save spooled file data (SPLFDTA) parameter.

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.

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.

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.

Save access paths (ACCPTH)

Specifies whether the logical file access paths that are dependent on the physical files being saved are also saved. The access paths are saved only if all members on which the access paths are built are included in this save operation. Informational messages are sent indicating the number of logical file access paths saved with each physical file. All physical files on which an access path is built must be in the same library. This parameter does not save logical objects; it only controls the saving of the access paths. Information on the restoring of saved access paths is in the Backup and Recovery Book.

Attention: If the based-on physical files and the logical files are in different libraries, the access paths are saved. However, if the logical files and the based-on physical files are in different libraries and the logical files or physical files do not exist at restore time (such as during disaster recovery or the files were deleted) the access paths are not restored. They are rebuilt. For the fastest possible restore operation for logical files and the based-on physical files must be in the same library and must be saved at the same time.

*SYSVAL: The system value QSAVACCPTH determines whether to save the logical file access paths that are dependent on the physical files that are being saved.
*NO: Only those objects specified on the command are saved. No logical file access paths are saved.
*YES: The specified physical files and all eligible logical file access paths over them are saved.

Data compression (DTACPR)

Specifies whether data compression is used.

*DEV

If the save is to tape and the target device supports compression, hardware compression is performed. Otherwise, no data compression is performed.

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 target device supports compression, hardware compression is performed. if compression is not supported, software compression is performed.

Libraries to omit (OMITLIB)

Specifies the libraries to be excluded from the save operation. This parameter is valid only if *ALLUSR, *IBM or *ASPnn is specified on the Library (LIB) parameter.

Single values

*BKUPCY: The value specified for Libraries to omit field in the backup policy is used as the default value. The default value for Libraries to omit (OMITLIB) parameter is assigned in the backup policy.

Other values (up to 300 repetitions)

*NONE: No libraries are excluded.
generic*-library-name: Specify the generic name. A generic name is a character string of one or more characters followed by an asterisk (*): for example, ABC*. The asterisk (*) substitutes for any valid characters. A generic name specifies all libraries with names that begin with the generic prefix, for which the user has authority. If an asterisk is not included with the generic (prefix) name, the system assumes it to be the complete library name.
library-name: Specify the name of the library to be excluded. You can specify a maximum of 300 libraries.

Object to omit (OMITOBJ)

Specifies the objects to be excluded from the save operation. Up to 300 objects or generic object values can be specified.

If the OMITOBJ parameter is not specified, no objects are excluded from the save operation.

*NONE: No objects are excluded from the save operation.

Element 1: Object

Qualifier 1: Object

*ALL: Objects in the specified libraries are excluded, depending on the value specified for the object type.
generic*-object-name: Specify the generic name of the object. A generic name is a character string of one or more characters followed by the asterisk (*); for example, ABC*. The asterisk (*) substitutes for any valid characters. A generic name specifies all objects with names that begin with the generic prefix, for which the user has authority. If an asterisk is not included with the generic (prefix) name, the system assumes it to be the complete object name.
object-name: Specify the name of the object that will be excluded from the save operation.

Qualifier 2: Library

*ALL: The specified objects are excluded from all libraries that are part of the save operation.
generic*-library-name: Specify the generic name of the library. A generic name is a character string of one or more characters followed by the asterisk (*); for example, ABC*. The asterisk (*) substitutes for any valid characters. A generic name specifies all libraries with names that begin with the generic prefix, for which the user has authority. If an asterisk is not included with the generic (prefix) name, the system assumes it to be the complete library name.
library-name: Specify the name of the library that contains the object to be excluded from the save operation.

Element 2: Object type

*ALL: All object types are excluded from the save operation, depending on the value specified for the object name.
object-type: Specify the type of the object to be excluded from the save operation.

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 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.

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.

Examples

Example 1: Saving a Library on a Tape Device

SAVLIBBRM LIB(MYLIB) DEV(TAP01) MEDPCY(FULL)

This command saves library MYLIB to device TAP01 using the media policy FULL.

Example 2: Saving a Generic Library on Multiple Devices

SAVLIBBRM LIB(MY*) DEV(TAP01 TAP02) MEDPCY(FULL)

This command saves all libraries that begin with the letters 'MY' to devices TAP01 and TAP02 using the media policy FULL.

Example 3: Saving a Library on an Auxiliary Storage Pool Device

SAVLIBBRM LIB(MYLIB) DEV(TAP01) MEDPCY(FULL) ASPDEV(PRIMETIME)

This command saves library MYLIB which resides on auxiliary storage pool device PRIMETIME to device TAP01 using the media policy FULL.