Explanation: ABARSTAPES(STACK | NOSTACK) is used to indicate to DFSMShsm to stack the ABACKUP output files onto a minimum number of tape volumes during ABACKUP processing.
| Subparameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
| STACK | DFSMShsm stacks the ABACKUP output files onto a minimum number of tape volumes. STACK also indicates to the ARECOVER function that the ABACKUP output files are stacked and if ARECOVER determines that the ABACKUP output files are not stacked, ARECOVER attempts to recover the output files as if NOSTACK was specified. |
| NOSTACK | DFSMShsm does not stack the ABACKUP output files. The ABACKUP function operates as it did in prior releases. NOSTACK also indicates to the ARECOVER function that the ABACKUP output files are not stacked and if ARECOVER determines that the ABACKUP output files are stacked, ARECOVER attempts to recover the output files as if STACK was specified. |
SMS relationship: Parameter has the same meaning when applied to SMS-managed or non-SMS-managed DASD volumes or data sets.
SETSYS default: The default is STACK.