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Step 3. Exclude Archive Tapes from Tape Management Abend Retention

All users must perform this step; otherwise, CA View archival tapes may be scratched prematurely.

Most tape management systems have functions whereby any output tapes created by started tasks or batch jobs that have abended or been canceled are kept for only a specified default period. This can pose problems with CA View archive tapes if the started task (SARSTC) or the archive tape consolidation utility (SARPAC) is canceled or abends.

To ensure that valid data is not lost, your tape management system probably provides a way to override this default retention period based on specific information such as a data set qualifier, creating program name, job name.

The archive tapes use the same qualifier as your CA View database, unless a different qualifier was specified on the STORGRP0-9 initialization parameters. The program name for the started task is SARSTC and the program name for the tape consolidation utility is SARPAC.

CA 1

For CA 1 Tape Management (CA 1), the ABE parameter determines how many days to keep tapes that are created from a job that abnormally terminates. To override the default, CA 1 provides a customizable exit called TMSUX2B that can be modified to prevent CA View tapes from being scratched or overwritten in the event of an abnormal termination.

Note: For more information about the installation of this exit, see the chapter "User Exits and Interfaces" in the CA 1 Tape Management Systems Programmer Guide, or contact Technical Support for assistance with CA 1.

CA Dynam/TLMS

For CA Dynam/TLMS Tape Management (CA Dynam/TLMS), the ABEND parameter in your TLMSIPO systems option member controls how long to keep tapes that were created from jobs and tasks that were abnormally terminated. To bypass this option for CA View generated tape output, the TLMSXCLS user exits can be customized to retain the tapes generated in the event of an abnormal termination.

Note: For more information about user exits, see the chapter "User Exits and Macros" in the CA Dynam/TLMS Tape Management Systems Programmer Guide, or contact Technical Support for assistance with CA Dynam/TLMS.

For other tape management systems, consult with your software vendor.