Using the MONSWABRM command and the Sync ID field in the Backup Control Group, you can utilize the multiple save synchronization feature. This feature allows you to synchronize libraries and/or integrated file system together to achieve one common checkpoint.
The following control groups provide an example on how you might use this function:
Master Backup Control Group
Edit Backup Control Group Entries RCHAS400
Group . . . . . . . . . . : MASTER
Default activity . . . . . *BKUPCY
Text . . . . . . . . . . . Master Backup Control Group
Type information, press Enter.
Backup
Seq Items Exit command
10 *EXIT
20 *EXIT MONSWABRM LIB(MULTSWA) CMD(STRSBSBRM) SYNCID(MULTSWAID)
NUMSYNC(2) STRSAVWAIT(600)
30 *EXIT SBMJOB CMD(STRBKUBRM CTLGRP(BKUCTLG1))
40 *EXIT SBMJOB CMD(STRBKUBRM CTLGRP(BKUCTLG2))
50 *EXIT
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F3=Exit F5=Refresh F10=Change item F11=Advanced backup controls
F12=Cancel
Backup Control Group 1
Edit Backup Control Group Entries RCHAS400
Group . . . . . . . . . . : SAMPLE
Default activity . . . . . *BKUPCY
Text . . . . . . . . . . . Backup control group 1
Type information, press Enter.
Weekly Retain Save SWA
Backup List ASP Activity Object While Message Sync
Seq Items Type Device SMTWTFS Detail Active Queue ID
10 *EXIT *DFTACT
20 LIB1 *SYSBAS *DFTACT *YES *SYNCLIB MULTSWA MULTSWAID
30 LIB2 *SYSBAS *DFTACT *YES *SYNCLIB *LIB MULTSWAID
40 LIB3 *SYSBAS *DFTACT *YES *SYNCLIB *LIB MULTSWAID
50 *EXIT *DFTACT
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F3=Exit F5=Refresh F10=Change item F11=Display exits
F12=Cancel F14=Display client omit status F24=More keys
Backup Control Group 2
Display Backup Control Group Entries RCHAS400
Group . . . . . . . . . . : BKUCTLG2
Default activity . . . . : *BKUPCY
Text . . . . . . . . . . : Backup Control Group 2
Weekly Retain Save SWA
Backup List ASP Activity Object While Message Sync
Seq Items Type Device SMTWTFS Detail Active Queue ID
10 IFSLIST *LNK *SYSBAS *DFTACT *NO *SYNC MULTSWA MULTSWAID
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Press Enter to continue.
F3=Exit F11=Display exits F12=Cancel F14=Display client omit status
In the example, the Master Backup Control Group starts the MONSWABRM command with the appropriate set parameters and then submits off two backup control groups. Both of these control groups have backup entries that are syncing to the Sync ID of MULTSWAID. Backup Control Group 1 will run a save of libraries LIB01, LIB02 and LIB03 with one command and Backup Control Group 2 will run a save of integrated file system paths with one command. Since these two saves now meet the number of save operations specified on the Number of save operations parameter for the MONSWABRM command, a common checkpoint for both libraries and integrated file system objects will now be made. A checkpoint message will then be sent to the message queue MULTSWA. Once the message is sent to the queue, BRMS will then run the command STRSBSBRM, which was specified on the Command parameter for MONSWABRM.