The selection data set lists the names of the data sets to be processed during aggregate backup. You can identify the data set names in a single selection data set, or you can divide the names among as many as five selection data sets.
You can specify six types of data set lists in a selection data set: INCLUDE, EXCLUDE, ACCOMPANY, ALLOCATE, ACCOMPANYEXCLUDE, and ALLOCATEEXCLUDE. The type you specify determines which data sets are backed up and how they are recovered.
Your selection data set must have at least one INCLUDE, ALLOCATE, or ACCOMPANY data set.
An INCLUDE data set list is a list of data sets to be copied by aggregate backup to a tape data file where they can be transported to the recovery site and recovered by aggregate recovery. The list can contain fully qualified data set names or partially qualified names with placeholders. DFSMShsm expands the list to fully qualified data set names.
An EXCLUDE data set list is a list of fully qualified or partially qualified data set names that are specifically excluded from being backed up. If the expansion of the partially qualified name results in one or more fully qualified names that should not be backed up, the EXCLUDE keyword prevents those data sets from being backed up.
An ACCOMPANY data set list is a list of tape data sets that physically accompany the control and data file from the backup site to the recovery site and that are cataloged as part of an aggregate recovery. These data sets are not written to the data file. You have to provide your own copy of the data set to the recovery site. For example, you may want to specify in the ACCOMPANY list any large tape data sets that would take a lot of time to copy to the data file.
An ACCOMPANYEXCLUDE data set list is a list of fully qualified or partially qualified data set names that are specifically excluded from being tracked in the control file during aggregate backup and eventually cataloged during aggregate recovery. If the expansion of the partially qualified name results in one or more fully qualified names that should not be processed, the ACCOMPANYEXCLUDE keyword prevents those data sets from being backed up.
An ALLOCATEEXCLUDE data set list is a list of fully qualified or partially qualified data set names that are to be specifically excluded from having allocation data collected during ABACKUP. If the expansion of the partially qualified name results in one or more fully qualified names that should not be allocated at the recovery site, the ALLOCATEEXCLUDE keyword prevents collecting allocation data for those data sets.