Dr. D
Dr. D
is a fast and flexible disk utility system. It provides the fastest
backup and restore functions currently available and can be
used to satisfy the needs of users in the following situations:
• Disaster recovery backup with standalone/VM restore
• Disk compacting
• Library backup and reorganization
• Convert files and libraries to different disk types
• VSAM reorganization
• Test file creation
• VSAM listcat, file definition, file delete and verify
• Tape copy and tape test
• Disk manager pool reorganization/defragmentation
• Disk manager pool backup/restore
• Individual and pool list VTOC
Dr. D is especially useful and fast for a wide range of SAVE,
RESTORE, and COPY functions.
Add-On Products: Dr. A Dr. Ditto Dr. C NEW! Dr. Crypto
Conversion Info
 BACKUP
Dr. D allows you to save any volume, logical
disk file or library to tape or disk file.
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RESTORE
Tape to Disk
Dr. D allows you to restore any volume,
logical disk file or library from tape (or disk file) to disk.
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COPY
Disk to Disk
Dr. D allows you to copy any volume, logical
disk file or library from disk to disk. Dr. D manipulates
the three entities most needed from a disk utility: disk volumes,
data files and libraries. It also provides a number of miscellaneous
functions.
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Volumes
Dr. D SAVES, RESTORES or COPIES the entire
or just active portions of a disk. It can also create IPL'able
backup tapes so they may be restored in a standalone fashion (including
under VM).
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Data
Files
Dr. D Saves, Restores or Copies entire
logical disk files. These files may be VSAM, direct access, sequential
or indexed sequential, multivolume, multiextent, contain user labels,
be split cylinder, or any combination thereof. The restored
or copied file does not need to be returned to the same disk
location, it need not be the same size, it need not contain the same number
of extents, and it need not reside on the same type of disk as the saved
file. Moreover, a DA file may be restored or copied as an SD and vice versa.
VSAM or ISAM files will be automatically reorganized upon being restored
or copied.
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Libraries
Dr. D SAVES, RESTORES or COPIES all VSE
libraries. The restored or copied library does not need to be restored
to the same disk location, it need not be the same size, nor need
it reside on the same disk type as the saved library. Also, a library
may be restored in a manner so as to add its contents to an already
existing library. All libraries are automatically condensed upon
being restored or copied.
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Conversion Info
Dr. D replaces:
FAVER
FAVER2
WESTI/DUSP
MAXBACK
IDCAMS (most functions)
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Dr. Ditto
Dr. Ditto is an alternative to the VSE/DITTO utility. It provides
the basic functions needed in all mainframe environments.
Dr. Ditto is compatible with any VSE, VSE/ESA, z/VSE or DOS/MVT/VSE
system and supports any disk or tape device supported by those
operating systems.
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Dr. A
Dr. A is a high speed, automatic alternative
to the IDCAMS BLDINDEX function. The Dr. A VSAM build alternate
index feature:
• Builds up to 99 separate indexes via a single pass of the
base cluster
• Builds alternate indexes up to 10 times faster than the IDCAMS
BLDINDEX facility
• Builds alternate indexes for KSDS and ESDS files
• Allows cluster records for build to be selected using record
selector statements
• Allows non-unique AIX keys to be made unique by the addition
of a binary suffix to each key
Dr. A is compatible with any VSE, VSE/ESA, z/VSE or DOS/MVT/VSE
system and supports any disk or tape device supported by those operating
systems.
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