CICS® maintains recovery data in the form of a date and time-stamp in the catalog entry for backup-while-open data sets.

DFSMStvs maintains recovery data in forward recovery log records. DFSMSdss does not use or process this recovery data. The data is dumped and restored to preserve the information for CICSVR or possibly for another forward recovery utility. The recovery data is also printed in selected messages to assist you in your recovery efforts.