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Using Indirect Files
If you store the same information to tape regularly, you can keep the
STORE parameters and options you use in an indirect file (a text file
containing the file set and the parameters for a STORE command). Instead
of listing the files you want to store and the options you want to use in
a STORE command, enter them in a text file and name the text file in the
STORE command.
An indirect file must:
* Be an existing permanent or temporary file.
* Have a record length between 8 and 255 bytes.
* Have read access allowed, although the file may be open, shared,
or intrajob.
The following is an example of using an indirect file:
Suppose you regularly back up all the files on your system, including the
system directory and a nonsystem volume set's files and directory. The
usual STORE command might be:
STORE @.@.@;*T;DIRECTORY;ONVS=MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET,NV1
Using an indirect file can save time, especially if your STORE command is
long or contains information that is difficult to remember. You can
enter the STORE files and parameters in a text file:
@.@.@;DIRECTORY;ONVS=MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET,NV1
Give the text file a name that is easy to remember, and reference the
text file name in a STORE command. The following STORE command
references the file BACKUP as an indirect file:
STORE ^BACKUP;*T
The caret (^) is used prior to the file name to tell STORE that it is an
indirect file.
Multiple indirect files can also be used. For example,
STORE ^BACKUP1,^BACKUP2;*T