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amed TESTLIB -- including all of the spooled files residing in any output queues in the TESTLIB library. RSTLIB SAVLIB(TESTLIB) DEV(TAP01) SPLFDTA(*NEW)This command restores the li brary TESTLIB and any saved spooled files that do not currently exist in the lib rary. SAVOBJ OBJ(MYOUTQ) LIB(TESTLIB) DEV(TAP01) OBJTYPE(*OUTQ) SPLFDTA(*ALL)This com mand saves the output queue MYOUTQ in library TESTLIB with all of the spooled fi les in the output queue. RSTOBJ OBJ(MYOUTQ) SAVLIB(TESTLIB) DEV(TAP01) OBJTYPE(*OUTQ) SPLFDTA(*NEW)This command restores the output queue MYOUTQ in library TESTLIB and in any saved spo oled files that do not currently exist in the output queue. Visit the IBM Information Center topic on saving and restoring spooled files. Bookmark/Search this post with: Login to post comments Email this page Printer-friendly version Related Links The Serious Business of Business Resiliency *SAVSYS Special Authority Are You at Risk? Using Virtual Tape with BRMS Version Control The Greatest System Management Utilities of 2007 Managing the QDFTJRN Data Areas with WRKDFTJRN ProVIP Sponsors ProVIP Sponsors

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