Using the CICS® VR panel interface, you can specify retention criteria for all logical backups that are registered in the CICS VR RCDS.
A backup is registered in the CICS VR RCDS when CICS VR is notified that a backup has been created for a VSAM data set. See Understanding CICS VR backup support for more information about backup registration.
CICSVR automatic backup deregister
Turn automatic deregistration for backups ON by specifying a value for
Backup retention period, Use log retention period and Use catalog
information, then press Enter. Turn automatic deregistration for backups
OFF by leaving all fields blank, then press Enter.
Automatic backup deregister . . . . . : OFF
Backup retention period . . . . . . . . _ (Number of days)
Use log retention period . . : (005) . . _ (1=Yes, 2=No)
Use catalog information . . . . . . . . _ (1=Yes, 2=No)
Uncatalog and delete . . . . . . . . . . _ (1=Yes, 2=No)
Command ===> ____________________________________________________________
F1=Help F12=Cancel
The default values for the automatic backup deregistration settings are blank. Therefore, automatic backup deregistration is initially turned off. While the automatic backup deregister setting remains OFF, no information about registered backups is automatically deregistered periodically by CICS VR. You can change the automatic backup deregister setting to ON by specifying values for the input fields to select at least one of the following deregistration criteria and pressing enter: