Related information for Tape files

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• Database file management

  The Database file management topic collection describes the functions provided by file management for an application to use in creating and accessing data on the system, and how file management ensures the integrity of the data according to the definitions of the application.

• Backup and recovery

  The Backup and recovery topic collection provides the system programmer with information about planning and accomplishing a backup and recovery strategy and how to recover from disk unit failures and disaster. Related topics include information about setting up and managing:

  • Journaling, access path protection, and commitment control
  • User auxiliary storage pools (ASPs)
  • Disk protection (device parity, mirrored, and checksum)

  It also includes topics on advanced backup and recovery, such as save-while-active support, saving and restoring to a different release, and programming tips and techniques.

• Tape libraries

  The Tape libraries topic collection provides information about tasks performed with an automated tape library (ATL).