Methods for saving user-defined file systems

 

This information describes common save methods for user-defined file systems information.

Table 1. User-defined file systems information

Item description	When changes occur	Contains user data or changes?	IBM-supplied data?
User-defined file systems	User-defined file systems change regularly.	Yes	Some

You should unmount all user-defined file systems before you perform the save operation. You can perform this option from the GO SAVE command menu if you select option 21, 22, or 23. Then select Y at the Unmount file systems prompt on the Specify Command Defaults screen.

Common save method for user-defined file systems (UDFS)	Requires restricted state?
SAV	No1
GO SAVE command, menu option 21	Yes

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For procedures where the system does not require a restricted state, ensure that the system can get the locks necessary to save the information. You should put your system in a restricted state whenever you save multiple libraries, documents, or directories, unless you use the save-while-active function.

 

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Methods for saving user data

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