Specifying Use of Save Files in the Media Policy

In the Media Policy, you specify whether you want to save items to save files or directly to removable media. If you save to save files, you can use the Save file retention type and Retain save files fields to specify the method that is used in the media policy to expire save files.

If the media policy specifies media retention in addition to the use of save files, the saved data is kept in both a save file and on removable media according to the retention specified for each.

The Save file retention type field specifies how save files expire. The Save file retention type field is used with the Retain save files field to define any of four different retention methods for save files. The four methods of save file retention that can be specified in the media policy are:

Expire save file on a specific date. This method requires a date entry be specified in the Retain save files field. Save files saved with this media policy will expire after the specified date has passed.
Expire save file after a specific number of days. This method requires number of days be specified in the Retain save files field. Save files saved with this media policy will expire after the specified number of days has passed.
Permanent retention of save files. Save files saved with this media policy are kept permanently.
No retention of save files. Save files saved with this media policy are deleted after it has been successfully saved to media using the SAVSAVFBRM command.

Note:

Save files created by a save operation which also contains a device name are never deleted until the save file is saved successfully to media, regardless of the save file retention specified in the media policy. The save file retention merely serves as an extension of this media retention. If save files are created by saves which do not also specify a removable media device, these save file are deleted by BRMS maintenance if the save files have expired.

                           Create Media Policy                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Type choices, press Enter.                                                      
                                                                                
  Media policy . . . . . . . . . . .   BKUP5        Name                        
  Retention type . . . . . . . . . .   2            1=Date, 2=Days,             
                                                    3=Versions, 4=Permanent     
    Retain media . . . . . . . . . .   35           Date, Number                
  Move policy  . . . . . . . . . . .   *NONE        Name, *NONE, *ADSM, F4      
  Media class  . . . . . . . . . . .   *SYSPCY      Name, *SYSPCY, *ADSM, F4    
  Storage location . . . . . . . . .   *ANY         Name, *ANY, F4 for list     
  Save to save file  . . . . . . . .   *YES         *YES, *NO                   
    ASP for save files . . . . . . .   2            Name, *SYSTEM, 1-32         
    Save file retention type . . . .   2            1=Date, 2=Days,             
                                                    3=Permanent, 4=None         
      Retain save files  . . . . . .   15           Date, Number, *NONE         
    ASP storage limit  . . . . . . .   90           *SYS, 1-99                  
  Secure media . . . . . . . . . . .   *NO          *YES, *NO, *ADSM            
  Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Media policy for control group BKUP5     
                                                                        More... 
 F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel

The preceding Create Media Policy display for media policy BKUP5 specifies the use of save files as follows:

Save files created by saves of control groups using this media policy are saved to basic user auxiliary storage pool 2.
Save files are kept online for 15 days and then are eligible for deletion.
The storage limit for auxiliary storage pool 2 is 90%.

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