Default recovery parameters

Using groups of VSAM spheres with CICS® VR simplifies the recovery process of the VSAM spheres in the group. CICS® VR accomplishes this by allowing you to enter only one set of default recovery parameters that are used for every selected VSAM sphere.

CICS® VR applies the entered default recovery parameters against every selected sphere and produces a recovery job for the VSAM spheres. This feature prevents you from having to enter the recovery parameters for every selected VSAM sphere individually.

On the CICS® VR VSAM sphere list panel, enter a Y in the Use default parameters for selected spheres field, select the VSAM spheres you want to recover, and then choose a recovery action. CICS® VR displays the appropriate panel to enter one set of default recovery parameters. The entered recovery parameters are applied to every selected VSAM sphere.

Figure 1. CICS® VR VSAM sphere list with the Use default parameters for selected spheres field
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                           CICSVR VSAM sphere list             Row 1 to 4 of 4 
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Select one or more VSAM spheres, then select an action.                        
                                                                               
  Y  Use default parameters for selected spheres                              
                                                       
  S  VSAM sphere                                   Scan time(Local) RR bit   
  S  EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER1                              02.158 13:02:54            
  S  EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER4                              02.158 13:02:54            
  S  EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER5                              02.158 13:02:54            
  S  EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER6                              02.158 13:02:54            
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 F1=Help      F3=Exit      F5=FwdRec    F6=Backout   F7=Bkwd     
 F8=Fwd      F10=Menu bar F11=Dereg    F12=Cancel                                                                                                                

See the CICS® VR User's Guide Specifying default recovery parameters for a detailed description on how to specify default recovery parameters.