System values: Save and restore overview

You can use IBM® i save and restore system values to control specific save and restore properties.

To access the save and restore category of system values from IBM Navigator for i, select Configuration and Services and then select System Values.

IBM Navigator for i uses descriptive names for system values. The following table provides an overview of the save and restore system values available in IBM Navigator for i (and their counterparts in the character-based interface).

Table 1. Save and restore system values
Name in IBM Navigator for i Description of system value Name in character-based interface
Allow restore of security sensitive objects This system value specifies the objects with security-sensitive attributes to be restored during the installation of software fixes. QALWOBJRST
Convert objects during restore This system value specifies whether to convert program objects during the restore operation. QFRCCVNRST
Save access paths This system value specifies whether to save access paths. QSAVACCPTH
Verify object signatures during restore This system value specifies whether to restore objects without signatures or with signatures that are not valid. QVFYOBJRST