ACCOUNT-SAVE Proc

The ACCOUNT-SAVE Proc copies the specified account(s) to backup media.

Format

Description

The ACCOUNT-SAVE Proc saves the Master Dictionary and all dictionary and data files comprising the account(s). ACCOUNT-SAVE makes formatted copies of all files, which are stored one after another on the backup medium. This allows you to restore any file or item selectively.

ACCOUNT-SAVE incorporates the SAVE command with the F and T options. All groups in the account(s) are saved, regardless of the state of the group update flags. This Proc does not clear group update flags.

Using ACCOUNT-SAVE

If ACCOUNT-SAVE is entered without an account name following it:

1. You are prompted to enter the name of the account(s) you want to save:

ACCOUNT NAME?

2. Enter the name of the account(s), delimiting multiple account names with spaces.

3. The tape drive or floppy disk drive is attached to your process (if it is not already attached) and you are prompted to specify the tape or floppy disk label:

FILE SAVE LABEL =

4. Enter the label at the prompt. If you do not want to enter a label, press ENTER; this enters a label with blank characters. Up to 42 characters can be entered for a label.

5. The ACCOUNT-SAVE then begins. The name of each file is listed on the screen as it is saved. When the account(s) has been saved, you return to the TCL prompt.

NOTE

If you are using a 1/4-inch tape cartridge, there may be a two to three minute wait while the tape is retentioned. Retentioning occurs only when a write-to-tape command is issued with the tape positioned at the beginning. It erases the entire tape and then rewinds it before the write-to-tape command is performed. To produce a backward compatible tape, use the SAVE command with the C option. The ACCOUNT-SAVE Proc uses a block size of 16896 for 1/4 inch and VTL devices. Otherwise it uses the blocksize specified in the preceeding T-ATT call.

Example

This example shows the normal sequence of prompts you will see when you use ACCOUNT-SAVE: