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How can an archived dataset be restored?

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How can an archived dataset be restored?

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A. Enter AQR in the ROSCOE command area and follow the instructions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. How often and what retention are full volume backups done? A. Full pack backups are taken every Saturday evening and are kept for three weeks. All but the most recent set are kept off-site ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. What is IAM (Innovation Access Method) and why is it better than VSAM? A. IAM is an very efficient file access method that can: • reduce batch run times by 30-50% • improve online response time by 30-50% • reduce dasd usage by 30-50% Click here for specific dasd reduction statistics. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. How do I reorganize (REORG) an IAM file? A. Click here for JCL to reorganize (REORG) an IAM file. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. How much SPACE to specify in JCL for a “new” dataset? A