Save command output field descriptions

Field descriptions

This topic describes the possible values for various save commands.

ASP name

The auxiliary storage pool (ASP) device name of the object when it was saved. Possible values are:

*SYSBAS: System and basic auxiliary storage pools
device name: Name of the independent auxiliary storage pool

ASP number

The auxiliary storage pool (ASP) of the object when it was saved. The possible values are:

1: System ASP
2–32: Basic user ASPs
33-255: Independent ASPs

Data compacted

Indicates whether the data was stored in compacted format. The possible values are:

'0': The data is not compacted.
'1': The data is compacted.

Data compressed

Indicates whether the data was stored in compressed format. The possible values are:

'0': The data is not compressed.
'1': The data is compressed.

Device names

The name of the devices used to perform the save or restore operation. The field contains a list of device names. Each device name is CHAR(10) and there can be 1-4 devices listed.

Error message ID

The message ID of an error message that was issued for this object or library.

Expiration date

The expiration date of the media file. The possible values are:

*PERM: The data is permanent.
expiration date: The expiration date that was specified on the save operation. The date is in YYMMDD format, is left justified, and is padded with blanks.

Extra Volume identifiers

This field contains a list of extra volume IDs beyond the first 10 volumes. It contains volume names for volumes 11-75. Each entry is CHAR(6).

File label

The file label of the media file used by the save operation. For a save that uses a save file, this field is blank.

Information type

Shows you the type of information that was saved with this operation. (INFTYPE parameter). The possible values are:

*ERR: The list contains information about the command, an entry for each library, and an entry for each object that was not successfully saved
*LIB: The list contains a library entry for each library requested to be saved.
*MBR: The list contains an entry for each object or, for database files, each member requested to be saved.
*OBJ: The list contains an entry for each object requested to be saved.

The SAVSYS command does not support the INFTYPE parameter. The output contains one record for each media file that is written.
The SAVSAVFDTA and SAVSYINF commands do not support the INFTYPE parameter. The output contains one record for the SAVF that is saved.
The SAVCFG and SAVSECDTA commands do not support the INFTYPE parameter. The output is type *OBJ.

Journal library name

The name of the library that contains the journal to which the object is journaled.

Journal name

The name of the journal to which the object is journaled.

Journal receiver ASP

The name of the auxiliary storage pool (ASP) that contains the earliest journal receiver needed for applying journal changes when recovering the object.

Journal receiver library name

The name of the library that contains the earliest journal receiver needed for applying journal changes when recovering the object.

Journal receiver name

The name of the earliest journal receiver needed for applying journal changes when recovering the object.

Large sequence number

The sequence number of the file on media. The value will be 0 if the save media is not tape.

Library ASP name

The auxiliary storage pool (ASP) device name of the object when it was saved. Possible values are:

*SYSBAS: System and basic auxiliary storage pools
device name: Name of the independent auxiliary storage pool

Library ASP number

The auxiliary storage pool (ASP) of the object when it was saved. The possible values are:

1: System ASP
2–32: Basic user ASPs
-1: Independent ASPs. See ASP number field for independent ASP number.

Library name

The name of the library that contains the objects that were saved.

Media definition library name

The name of the library that contains the media definition used in the save operation.

Media definition name

The name of the media definition used in the save operation.

Media file number

A number to identify this media file when a library is saved in parallel format. This field is only valid if the Save format field is '1' (save format is parallel). The value will be 0 if the save media is not tape.

Member name

The name of the database file member that was saved. This field will be blank if the object is not a database file, or if INFTYPE(*MBR) was not specified, or if the record is the summary record for the database file.

Object attribute

The attribute of the object that was saved.

Object name

The name of the object that was saved.

Objects not saved

The total number of objects that were not saved for the library.

Objects omitted

Indicates whether any objects were omitted from the save operation. The possible values are:

'0': No objects were omitted from the save operation.
'1': Objects were omitted from the save operation.

Object type

The type of the object.

Objects saved

The total number of objects saved successfully for the library.

Optical file

The name of the optical file used by the save operation. For a save that does not use optical, this field is blank.

Owner

The name of the object owner's user profile when the object was saved.

Partial transaction exists

Indicates whether this object was saved with one or more partial transactions. If you restore an object that was saved with partial transactions, you cannot use the object until you apply or remove journal changes. To apply or remove journal changes you will need the journal identified by the Journal name field and the journal receivers starting with the one identified by the Journal receiver name field. The possible values are: :

0: The object was saved with no partial transactions.
1: The object was saved with one or more partial transactions.

Primary group

The name of the primary group for the object that was saved.

Reference date

The value that was specified for the reference date when the save operation was performed. The possible values are:

*SAVLIB: All changes since the last SAVLIB was specified.
reference date: The reference date that was specified on the save operation. Objects changed since this date are saved. The date is in YYMMDD format, is left justified, and is padded with blanks.

Reference time

The value that was specified for the reference time when the save operation was performed. The possible values are:

*NONE: No reference time was specified
reference time: The reference time that was specified on the save operation. The time is in HHMMSS format, is left justified, and is padded with blanks.

Save access paths

Indicates whether access paths were requested to be saved during the save operation. The possible values are:

'0': Access paths were not requested to be saved during the save operation.
'1': Access paths were requested to be saved during the save operations.

Save command

The command that was used when the operation was performed. The possible values are:

SAVCFG: Save configuration operation
SAVCHGOBJ: Save changed objects operation
SAVLIB: Save library operation
SAVOBJ: Save object operation
SAVSAVFDTA: Save save file data operation
SAVSECDTA: Save security data operation
SAVSYS: Save system operation

Save date/time

The time at which the object was saved in system timestamp format. See the Convert Date and Time Format (QWCCVTDT) API for information on converting this timestamp.

Save file name

The name of the save file used in the save operation.

Save file data

Indicates whether save file data was requested to be saved during the save operation. The possible values are:

'0': Save file data was not requested to be saved during the save operation.
'1': Save file data was requested to be saved during the save operations.

Save file library name

The name of the library that contains the save file used in the save operation.

Save format

Indicates whether the data was saved in serial or parallel format. The possible values are:

'0': The save format is serial.
'1': The save format is parallel.

Save release level

The release level of the operating system on which the objects were saved. This field has a VvRrMm format, containing the following:

Vv: The character V is followed by a 1-character version number.
Rr: The character R is followed by a 1-character release number.
Mm: The character M is followed by a 1-character modification number.

Save while active date/time

The time at which the object was saved while active in system timestamp format. See the Convert Date and Time Format (QWCCVTDT) API for information on converting this timestamp.

Sequence number

The sequence number of the file on media. This field only contains values between 0 - 9999. If the sequence number is larger than 9999, this field will contain a value of -5 and the sequence number value in the Large sequence number field should be used. The value will be 0 if the save media is not tape.

Size

The size of the object.

Spooled file creation date

The date when the spooled file was created.

Spooled file creation time

The time when the spooled file was created.

Spooled file job name

The name of the job that owns the spooled file.

Spooled file job number

The number of the job that owns the spooled file.

Spooled file job system name

The name of the system where the job that owns the spooled file ran.

Spooled file name

The name of the spooled file.

Spooled file number

The number of the spooled file in the job that owns it.

Spooled file output queue library

The name of the output queue library that contained the spooled file.

Spooled file output queue name

The name of the output queue that contained the spooled file

Spooled file user name

The name of the user who owns the spooled file.

Status

Indicates whether the object saved successfully. The possible values are:

0: The object did not save successfully.
1: The object saved successfully.

Storage

Indicates whether storage was requested to be freed after the save operation. The possible values are:

'0': STG(*KEEP) was specified on the save operation to keep storage for the objects saved.
'1': STG(*FREE) was specified on the save operation to free storage for the objects saved.

System name

The name of the system on which the save operation was performed.

Target Release

The earliest release level of the operating system on which the objects can be restored. This field has a VvRrMm format, containing the following:

Vv: The character V is followed by a 1-character version number.
Rr: The character R is followed by a 1-character release number.
Mm: The character M is followed by a 1-character modification number.

Text

The text description of the object.

Total media files

The total number of media files created for a library saved in parallel format. This field is only valid if the Save format field is '1' (save format is parallel). The value will be 0 if the save media is not tape.

Total size saved

The total size of all of the objects saved for this library.

Volume count

The number of volume identifiers in the Volume identifiers (complete) fields

Volume identifiers

The list of volume identifiers that are used during this save operation. The list can contain from one to 10 volumes. If more than 10 volume were used, see the "Extra volume identifiers" list.

Volume identifiers (complete)

The list of volume identifiers that are used during this save operation. The list can contain from one to 75 volumes. See the Volume count field to tell how many volume identifiers are in the list. This field is a variable-length field.

Volume length

The length of each volume identifier in the Volume identifiers (complete) field.

Parent topic:

Interpreting output from save commands