With CICS® VR you can initiate backups using ABARS for VSAM data sets registered in the RCDS.
CICSVR VSAM sphere backup parameters
Command ===>
Type the backup name or aggregate group name for the selected VSAM sphere,
then specify backup product name. Choose backup type. Press Enter to
continue.
VSAM sphere . . . . . . : CICSVR.ABARS.CVRTESTX.ESDS01
VSAM sphere backup name
Aggregate group name . . CVRTESTX
Backup product name . . . ABARS (HSMLB, ABARS, DSSLC, DSSLD or other)
Backup type . . . . . . . 3 (1-CICS Online, 2-CICS Offline, 3-non-CICS)
CICS APPLID . . . . . . .
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