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retrieve a deleted VSAM file.

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:52 pm
by Neeraj Mehta
Hi ,

Is there anyway to retrieve a deleted VSAM file. I opened the file on Friday..but today when I checked for the file , it's not found..any way to retrieve it..tried HRECALL didn't work..any other way to retrieve the file

Re: retrieve a deleted VSAM file.

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:09 pm
by enrico-sorichetti
since we do not work in your organization, we know nothing about your organization backup strategies
thee best/only place to ask is your support

Re: retrieve a deleted VSAM file.

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:20 pm
by Robert Sample
This is a question that can only be answered by your site support group.  The answer will depend upon the site, it's storage policies, and it's backup / retention policies in particular.  In general, if the data set was deleted and you don't have a backup of it, then it is gone.

Re: retrieve a deleted VSAM file.

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:54 am
by Neeraj Mehta
Thanks.

Does that mean system never takes a back-up of any data by default? Like we have history folder in windows?

Re: retrieve a deleted VSAM file.

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:33 pm
by Robert Sample
"Does that mean system never takes a back-up of any data by default? Like we have history folder in windows?"
The roots of z/OS go back to OS/360 in 1964.  The system won't take backups in general.  If you are using HSM or one of its competitor products then they provide backups but that's about it.

Re: retrieve a deleted VSAM file.

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:34 pm
by Neeraj Mehta
I am not sure if we are using HSM. I am an application developer, how can I know that?

Re: retrieve a deleted VSAM file.

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:29 pm
by enrico-sorichetti
Again ...
ask your support !