When to Use

Use the BACKUP data area option to:

Create an unloaded copy of a data area for input to the LOAD function to reorganize the data area in Native Key sequence.
Create a backup of a table that is to be moved to another data area after appropriate changes to CA Datacom/DB definitions.
Create a backup of the data area that can be used in a future forward recovery operation if the data area becomes damaged.
Retrieve the data in a data area after the Index has become damaged.