How to display all known logical backups.
Place the cursor on the Backup time input field and press the Prompt key, F4, to retrieve a list of all logical backups known to CICS® VR for the VSAM sphere. All known backups are then displayed in the "CICS VR backup prompt list" secondary window.
The backups made of VSAM spheres in 'Recovery-Required' state are not listed.
CICSVR backup prompt list Row 1 to 4 of 4
Select one backup time, then press Enter.
VSAM sphere . . . : PAYROLL.BASE
--------------------- Data set backup information ----------------------
S Date Time Gen Ver Online Rp Date Rp Time Type Product
_ 08.178 12:01:01 01 001 NO LOCAL HSMLB
_ 08176 11:04:44 NO LOCAL DSSLC
_ 08175 18:01:17 NO LOCAL DSSLD
_ 08174 09:32:12 FUZZY 08174 09:29:10 LOCAL OTHER
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Command ===> ____________________________________________________________
F1=Help F7=Bkwd F8=Fwd F12=Cancel
All logical backups retrieved from the DFSMShsm inventory, with all the other logical backups registered in the CICS VR RCDS for the VSAM sphere, are displayed on the CICS VR backup prompt list. CICS VR tries to display the backup and recovery point dates and times in the format, local or GMT, that was specified on the previous VSAM sphere parameters secondary window. Place an S in the input field next to the backup that you would like to restore and then press Enter.
Press F1 for further details about each of the listed parameters on the CICS VR backup prompt list.
CICS VR can restore a VSAM data set from one of the following backups:
See General backup notification,Understanding CICS VR backup support and Restore skeletons for further information.