How about a private volume set to which you use MPEX to bulk-copy the
databases over to a Save Group?

   :NEWGROUP SAVEDATA;CAP=IA,BA,MR.PH,DS
   :NEWGROUP SAVEDATA;ONVS=SAVESET
   :ALTGROUP SAVEDATA;HOMEVS=SAVEDATA
   :MPEX
   %COPY [log in to unmask]@GB.DATA(CODE="PRIV"),=.SAVEDATA;YES;LOCAL;DELACD
   %COPY [log in to unmask](CODE=KSAM OR ISKSAMXL),=.SAVEDATA;YES;LOCAL;DELACD
   %EXIT

Gary Nolan wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> After losing the sysdisc last week we have had some questions and discussion
> about Image log files and how to save them.
> Logging to tape is not practical an a pain in the.  Logging to disc is great
> as long as you don't lose ldev 1 (as we found out the hard way).
> So one idea we came up with to use FTP to copy the log file to a PC on the
> network every ½ hour. While this does not save all your info losing a ½ hour
> is better than loosing 8-12 hours work.
> Any body want to shoot holes in this method or come up with another (disc
> raid excluded) please do so.
> I though that there might be a product available that would copy records
> from the log file to a PC backup file as they are written but could not find
> any (any takers out there).
> While I would not bet the farm on a PC it might be a cheap way to save us a
> lot of time and trouble.
>
> Thanks for the time and input
> Gary Nolan
> Sydney Steel Corporation