Registering a VSAM sphere in the RCDS

Use the Register option to preliminary register VSAM spheres to use the CICS® VR selective backup registration function that registers only those backups that relate to VSAM spheres already registered in the RCDS.

For more information see description of SELBKREG server address space default in Defining a CICS VR general control parameter.

Register a VSAM sphere in the RCDS using one of these methods:
                      CICSVR VSAM sphere register                          
Command ===> ____________________________________________________________                                                               
                                                                            
Specify a VSAM sphere. For protection the VSAM sphere entry from CICSVR     
automatic deregister function, specify "1" for the VSAM sphere protection   
field. Press Enter to register the sphere in the RCDS. Or, press F12 to     
cancel the request.                                                         
                                                                            
  VSAM sphere  . . . . . ______________________________________________
     
  VSAM sphere protection . . . . 2  (1=Yes, 2=No)                           
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                         
                                                                            
                                                                         
                                                                            
 F1=Help    F12=Cancel       
A value of 1, Yes, for VSAM sphere protection means that the VSAM sphere entry in the RCDS is protected from the CICS VR automatic deregistration function. The Register option also turns the protection flag on and off for VSAM spheres that are already registered:
  1. Type S beside the selected spheres in the VSAM sphere list.
  2. Select the option 1 from the Administrate pull-down menu.
The "CICS VR VSAM sphere register" secondary window is displayed for every VSAM sphere that you selected.