Enhancements to the control group exit program
The exit program now has the ability to run at the end of the control group (in addition to, or instead of after each item backed up).
New information in the user space header to the exit program includes:
o Completion Type
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Offset | Type | Field | |
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Dec | Hex | ||
0 | 0 | Binary(4) | Number of entries |
4 | 4 | Binary(4) | Length of entry information |
8 | 8 | Binary(4) | Starting message key |
12 | C | Binary(4) | Ending message key |
16 | 10 | Binary(4) | Offset to first entry |
20 | 14 | Char(1) | Completion type |
21 | 15 | Char(1) | Completion status |
22 | 16 | Char(7) | Completion error message |
The following fields repeat for each entry. | |||
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| Binary(4) | Offset to next entry |
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| Binary(4) | Length of entry |
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| Binary(4) | Offset to command |
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| Binary(4) | Length of Command |
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| Binary(4) | Sequence |
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| Char(10) | Backup item |
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| Char(4) | Backup item type |
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| Char(10) | Backup item auxiliary storage pool device |
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| Char(*) | Command |
Using the enhanced functionality
Backup item auxiliary storage pool device
The auxiliary storage pool device for the backup item. See the help on the Edit Backup Control Group Entries display for additional information and possible values returned in the field. This field may be blank for entries which do not support this field.
Backup item
The backup item just processed. See the help on the Edit Backup Control Group Entries display for additional information and possible values returned in the field.
Backup item type
The backup item type just processed. See the help on the Edit Backup Control Group Entries display for additional information and possible values returned in the field.
Command
The command just processed for *EXIT backup items. The command is returned in UNICODE CCSID 1200.
Completion error messageThis message
This is the error message for a backup item or control group that completes processing with errors or fails. If completion status is, N, this field will be blank.
Completion status
The completion status for the backup item or control group is designated with:
N | Normal completion |
E | Completed with errors |
F | Failed to complete |
Completion type
Indicates the type of completion information:
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