Specifying backup set options

1. In the Specify backup set options screen, retain the default settings unless there are specific requirements.

DS-Client supports the “Private Authorities” parameter PVTAUT (*YES/*NO) and “Target Release” parameter TGTRLS (*CURRENT/*PRV):

(PVTAUT): Specifies whether to save private authorities with the objects that are saved. Saving private authorities will increase the amount of time it takes to save the objects, but it can simplify the recovery of an object or a group of objects. It will not simplify the recovery of an entire system.

IMPORTANT: IBM cautions against using this option for individual objects only because PVTAUT increases the amount of time needed to save an object. It is not recommended that you select this option for large scale backup and recovery of user data. You must have save system (*SAVSYS) or all object (*ALLOBJ) special authority to specify this value. This parameter can only be specified when the backup set is created. Check your IBM System i documentation for more information regarding the PVTAUT parameter.

(TGTRLS): Specifies the release of the operating system on which you intend to restore and use the object.

• *CURRENT: The object is to be restored to, and used on, the release of the operating system currently running on your system. The object can also be restored to a system with any subsequent release of the operating system installed.

• *PRV: The object is to be restored to the previous release with modification level 0 of the operating system. The object can also be restored to a system with any subsequent release of the operating system installed.

IMPORTANT: For system Libraries, Q* Libraries and/or *IBM Libraries, only the current release can be the target release. Not all objects can be targeted to another release. To find out which objects are supported check your IBM System i documentation. If DS-Client cannot back up the object to a previous release, it will retry the command without the TGTRLS parameter; this operation will be show on the log with the message System i returned previous release target error; trying to rerun the same command without TGTRLS(*PRV) flag.