Robot Save as Alternative to Data Set Programs
Having Robot Save perform the save rather than using your data set program provides the following advantages:
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You don’t have to code the save commands in your program.
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Robot Save makes entries in the Object Archive for the objects saved.
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Robot Save intercepts the operating system messages and tells the operator what to do.
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Robot Save can use Robot Alert to send a pager or email message on a tape wait.
Robot Save saves libraries, objects, the IFS, IFS Groups, documents, folders, Domino servers and transaction logs. You also can do the following to save information:
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Create a dummy library—for example, DATASETLIB.
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Create a backup set with DATASETLIB as its only library to save. The set must belong to a Save Only, No Restore-type class.
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Create a before-save user program that creates a duplicate customer master file (also duplicate the data) into the DATASETLIB. You want to save the customer master to tape. Enter the program name into the backup set definition.
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Create an after-save user program that clears the dummy library DATASETLIB. Enter the program name into the backup set definition.
When the backup set is executed, the before-save program creates a duplicate of the customer file into DATASETLIB. Robot Save saves the file in the library and updates the tape management files for you. After the save is complete, your after-program clears the DATASETLIB and everything returns to normal. An object archive entry is available for the file.