Creating a Link List

A link list is used to identify specific directories and files in the integrated file system folders you want to include in a backup.

To create a list link for an existing control group, take the following steps from the Work with Backup Control Groups display:

1. Place a 2 (Edit entries) next to the control group to which you want to add the list.
2. At the Edit Control Group Entries display, type a sequence number at the top of the Opt column and press F23. This takes you to the Work with Backup lists display.
3. At the Work with Backup Lists display, type in the name of the list you want to create; in this case, a link list called LNKLIST.
4. Type a 1 (Add) in the Opt column.
5. Type the name of the link list you want to create in the List name field.
6. Type *BKU in the Use column.
7. Name the list type, *LNK, in the Type column.
8. Then press Enter. This takes you to the Add Link List display.

                                    Add Link List                       RCHAS400   
                                                                                   
    Use . . . . . . . . . :  *BKU                                                  
                                                                                   
     Type choices, press Enter.                                                    
                                                                                   
    List name . . . . . . .  LNKLIST                                               
    Text  . . . . . . . . .  Test link list                                        
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
    F3=Exit    F12=Cancel                                                          

9. At the Add Link List display, type in a short sentence describing the items in the list on the Text line and press Enter. This returns you to the Work with Backup Lists display, where the name of the new link list appears.

                                Work with Lists                         RCHAS400   
                                                                                   
    Position to . . . . . .               Starting characters                      
                                                                                   
    Type options, press Enter.                                                     
      1=Add   2=Change   3=Copy   4=Remove   5=Display   6=Print                   
                                                                                   
    Opt  List Name   Use   Type  Text                                              
                                                                                   
         LNKLIST     *BKU  *LNK  Test link list                                    
         QALLSPLF    *BKU  *SPL  All printed output                                
         QIBMLINK    *BKU  *LNK  All IBM directories                               
         QLNKOMT     *BKU  *LNK  Associated user omit list for *LINK.              
         QLNKOMTLTS  *BKU  *LNK  Associated user list for *LNKOMTLTS.              
         QLNKOMTONL  *BKU  *LNK  Associated user list for *LNKOMTONL.              
         QLTSOMTONL  *BKU  *LNK  Associated user list for *LTSOMTONL.              
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
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    F3=Exit    F5=Refresh    F12=Cancel                                            
    List LNKLIST of type *LNK is added.                                            

10. To list the integrated file system objects you want to save, place a 2 (Change item) next to the new list and press Enter. This takes you to the Change Link List display.

                              Change Link List (CHGLNKLBRM)                         
                                                                                    
     Type choices, press Enter.                                                     
                                                                                    
     List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > LNKLIST       Character value               
     Usage type . . . . . . . . . . . > *BKU          *BKU, *ARC                    
     Objects:                                                                       
       Name . . . . . . . . . . . . .   '/*'                                        
                                                                                    
       Include or omit  . . . . . . .   *INCLUDE      *INCLUDE, *OMIT               
                    + for more values                                               
     Directory subtree  . . . . . . .   *ALL          *ALL, *DIR, *NONE, *OBJ       
     Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 'Test link list'                            
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
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     F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display    
     F24=More keys                                                                  

11. Type the name of the object you want to save in the Name field. If you want to add more objects, type a + on the short line next to the + for more values field, and press Enter. This takes you to the Specify More Values for Parameter OBJ display. Type the names of the additional objects you want to add to the list.
12. In the Include or omit field, specify whether you want to include an item in the list or omit it from the save. You can also use a /* symbol in this field to instruct BRMS to save all available integrated file system objects.

                        Specify More Values for Parameter OBJ                       
                                                                                    
     Type choices, press Enter.                                                     
                                                                                    
     Objects:                                                                       
       Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . > '/*'                                        
                                                                                    
       Include or omit  . . . . . . .   *INCLUDE      *INCLUDE, *OMIT               
                                                                                    
       Name . . . . . . . . . . . . .   '/QSYS.LIB'                                 
                                                                                    
       Include or omit  . . . . . . .   *OMIT         *INCLUDE, *OMIT               
                                                                                    
       Name . . . . . . . . . . . . .   '/QDLS.LIB'                                 
                                                                                    
       Include or omit  . . . . . . .   *INCLUDE      *INCLUDE, *OMIT               
                                                                                    
       Name . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                               
                                                                                    
       Include or omit  . . . . . . .   *INCLUDE      *INCLUDE, *OMIT               
                                                                            More... 
     F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display    
     F24=More keys                                                                  

13. After completing your additions to the link list, press Enter to return to the Change Link List display. This display shows the changes you made to the link list.
14. Press Enter to return to the Work with Backup Lists display, and then again to return to the Edit Backup Control Entries display. BRMS saves the new link list in the control group you specified earlier, in this case, the SAMPLE control group.