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ARCHIVE Statement

To archive members of a file group, specify an ARCHIVE statement and provide the following information:

• The ddname of the file that you are archiving (using the INFILE parameter) or the ID of the file group you are archiving (using the CA-L-Serv GROUP parameter).
• The sequential file where the copied data is stored (using the CA-L-Serv OUTFILE parameter). The LDMAMS JCL must include a DD statement for this file.
• An indication as to whether the currently active file is to be archived (using the CA-L-Serv SWITCH parameter). By default, CA-L-Serv does not archive a file that is currently being used.

Note: A file can be archived only if it was defined with the REUSE option of the DEFINE CLUSTER control statement of the IDCAMS utility.

For example, to archive all files in the ENDJRN group (including the currently active file) and store their contents in the ARCHDS file, specify the following ARCHIVE statement:

//         EXEC  PGM=LDMAMS
//SSN$xxxx DD    DUMMY
//SYSPRINT DD    SYSOUT=A
//SYSIN    DD    *
ARCHIVE    GROUP(ENDJRN)   OUTFILE(ARCHDS)   SWITCH
//ARCHDS   DD    DSN=LSERV.ARCH

Or, to archive file JRNL1 and store its contents in the ARCHDS file, specify the following ARCHIVE statement:

//         EXEC  PGM=LDMAMS
//SSN$xxxx DD    DUMMY
//SYSPRINT DD    SYSOUT=A
//SYSIN    DD   *
ARCHIVE    INFILE(JRNL1)   OUTFILE(ARCHDS)
//ARCHDS   DD   DSN=LSERV.ARCH