Backup Control Group IFS Save While Active Support

Learn about the Save While Active attribute special values for use with IFS

Beginning in IBM i 7.2 and continuing through later releases, Backup Control Group IFS Entries allow these Save While Active attribute special values:

*ALWCKWR
*ALWCKSY
*LNKALL
*LNKALLS

For IFS control group list entries, the Save While Active attribute maps two separate command parameters on the SAV command. These BRMS mapping for the attribute special values are:

Save While Active special values and their corresponding SAV commands

Save While Active special value	SAV command equivalent
ALWCKWR	SAVACT(YES) SAVACTOPT(ALWCKPWRT)
ALWCKSY	SAVACT(SYNC) SAVACTOPT(ALWCKPWRT)
LNKALL	SAVACT(YES) SAVACTOPT(ALL)
LNKALLS	SAVACT(SYNC) SAVACTOPT(ALL)

Requirements

The following PTFs are required:

72f – SI72865
73f – SI72866
74f – SI72867