Keeping manual records

If you have to use CICS® VR without the automation provided with the recovery control data set and the ISPF dialog interface, you need access to accurate records relating to logs and VSAM spheres.

In a large installation, keeping records of VSAM spheres, backup copies, and logs is often the responsibility of different groups. For example:

If this is the case in your organization, ensure that the activities of these different groups are coordinated to obtain the records required.

Note: The report produced from the CICS VR archive utility and CICS VR log of logs scan utility can provide you with many of the details required to run CICS VR manually. Specify RECOVERYREPORT(YES) as a keyword in the CICS VR archive or log of logs scan utility to produce this report.:
RECOVERYREPORT(YES)

For more information about the CICS VR archive utility seeUsing the CICS VR archive exits, and information about scanning the log of logs seeUsing selective scan.