Backing Up a Data Set with the DUMP Line Operator

This example shows how to generate a job that dumps a copy of the ISPF profile.

Enter the DUMP line operator next to the data set USER1.ISPPROF, as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Entering the Dump Line Operator

   Panel  List  Dataset  Utilities  Scroll  Help
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                                 DATA SET LIST                 COPY JOB CREATED
 Command ===>                                                  SCROLL ===> DATA
                                                          Entries 1-7 of 7
 Enter Line Operators Below:                              Data Columns 3-5 of 41

     LINE                                      ALLOC      ALLOC    % NOT  
     OPERATOR          DATA SET NAME           SPACE      USED     USED   
    ---(1)----  ------------(2)------------  ---(3)---  ---(4)---  -(5)-  
    *COPY       USER1.DEB.LISTING1           ---------  ---------    ---  
    *COPY       USER1.ISMF.SYSIN.D880125.          46K        40K     13  
    *COPY         T105441
    *COPY       USER1.ISPFILE                     139K        93K     33  
    dump        USER1.ISPPROF                     185K       185K      0  
    *COPY       USER1.SPFLOG1.LIST                371K       371K      0  
    *COPY       USER1.SPFTEMP1.CNTL          ---------  ---------    ---  
    *COPY       USER1.SPF3.LIST                   788K       788K      0  
    ----------  ------  -----------  BOTTOM  OF  DATA  -----------  ------  ----

Press the ENTER key. ISMF displays page 1 of the DUMP Entry Panel as shown in Figure 2. Complete page 1 of the DUMP Entry Panel with the values shown.

Figure 2. Completing Page 1 of the DUMP Entry Panel

  Panel  Utilities  Help
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                               DUMP ENTRY PANEL                    Page 1 of 7
Command ===>

Specify one or more for
  Data Set: USER10.ISPPROF
  Output DSN . . . USER10.ISPPROF.DUMP(+1)
  If Output Data Set is New or Not Cataloged, Specify:
    Volume Count   ===> 1
    Output Volumes ===>            ===>          ===>          ===>
    Output Volumes ===>            ===>          ===>          ===>
    Output Volumes ===>            ===>          ===>          ===>
    Unit           ===>
  Number of Copies . . . . . . . . 1         (1 to 5 copies)
  Output Media Type  . . . . . . . TAPE      (TAPE or DASD)
  Type of Dump . . . . . . . . . . 1         (1 LOGICAL, 2 PHYSICAL)
  Input Data Set Password  . . . .           (password or blanks)

  Enter "/" to select option     DFSMSdss Administrator Mode
                                 View or Change Current Allocation Values
                                 View or Change Additional Dump Options
Use ENTER to Continue;
Use HELP Command for Help; Use END Command to Exit.

Enter / in both the VIEW OR CHANGE CURRENT ALLOCATION VALUES and the VIEW OR CHANGE ADDITIONAL DUMP OPTIONS fields to take the last-used values for the other options on the DUMP line operator.

Press the ENTER key. ISMF displays the Job Submission Entry Panel, as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3. Verifying the DUMP Job Statement Information

   Panel  Utilities  Help
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                           JOB SUBMISSION ENTRY PANEL
 Command ===>

 Select One of The Following
 1   1.  Submit Job for Background Processing
     2.  Save Generated Job in a Data Set
 If Save option is selected above, Specify:
  Data Set Name  . . .
  Replace Contents . . N             (Y or N)

 Job Statement Information:            (Verify before Proceeding)
       //USER10A  JOB (USER10,'B=050,D=M86,O=G48'),'USER10',
       //        MSGCLASS=Z,NOTIFY=USER10,USER=USER10,
       //        TIME=(0.5),MSGLEVEL=(1,1)
       //*
       //*
       //*
       //*
 Enter "/" to select option
    View or Change Execute Statements from Profile
 Use ENTER to Continue;
 Use HELP Command for Help; Use END Command to Exit.

Complete the Job Submission Entry Panel with the values shown.

Enter / in the VIEW OR CHANGE EXECUTE STATEMENTS FROM PROFILE field to bypass the DFSMSdss Execute Statement Entry Panel.

Press the ENTER key. ISMF submits the job and redisplays the data set list, as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4. Data Set List with Successful Submission of the DUMP Line Operator

   Panel  List  Dataset  Utilities  Scroll  Help
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 DATA SET LIST                 DUMP JOB CREATED
 Command ===>                                                  SCROLL ===> DATA
                                                          Entries 1-7 of 7
 Enter Line Operators Below:                              Data Columns 3-5 of 41

     LINE                                      ALLOC      ALLOC    % NOT  
     OPERATOR          DATA SET NAME           SPACE      USED     USED   
    ---(1)----  ------------(2)------------  ---(3)---  ---(4)---  -(5)-  
    *COPY       USER1.DEB.LISTING1           ---------  ---------    ---  
    *COPY       USER1.ISMF.SYSIN.D880125.          46K        40K     13  
    *COPY         T105441
    *COPY       USER1.ISPFILE                     139K        93K     33  
    *DUMP       USER1.ISPPROF                     185K       185K      0  
    *COPY       USER1.SPFLOG1.LIST                371K       371K      0  
    *COPY       USER1.SPFTEMP1.CNTL          ---------  ---------    ---  
    *COPY       USER1.SPF3.LIST                   788K       788K      0  
    ----------  ------  -----------  BOTTOM  OF  DATA  -----------  ------  ----

The asterisk next to the DUMP line operator in the line operator column and the short informational message DUMP JOB CREATED indicate that the job has been successfully submitted.