If you select a recovery for the VSAM spheres and do not enter Y in the Use default parameters for selected spheres field, the "VSAM sphere parameters" secondary window is displayed, as shown below.
This window is displayed for each of the VSAM spheres you select.
CICSVR VSAM sphere parameters
Press F4 when the cursor is in the Backup time field to obatin a list of data
set backup times. Press Enter to continue.
VSAM sphere . . . . . . : CICS10.ACCOUNT1.BASE
New VSAM sphere name . . ____________________________________________
Forward-recovery start time . . _______________ (YY.DDD HH:MM:SS)
Forward-recovery stop time . . _______________ (YY.DDD HH:MM:SS)
Backup time . . . . . . . . . . _______________ + (YY.DDD HH:MM:SS)
Time format . . . . . Local + Backup type . Logical_________ +
Volume for restore . . ______ Unit for restore . . . . . ________
Command ===> ____________________________________________________________
F1=Help F4=Prompt F5=GetDef F6=SaveDef F7=PrevVSAM
F12=Cancel
The first time you use this window the CICS® VR default values are displayed. Also, if a logical backup exists for the VSAM sphere, the backup time of the most recent logical backup is in the backup time field and forward recovery start time field.
For detailed help information about any of these fields, move the cursor to the field and press F1.