Backup and Restore 2 Manual
BRCOM RESTORE Command
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BRCOM RESTORE Command Syntax
If multiple tape devices are specified as part of a RESTORE command, the backup 
and restore operation returns this error:
If the NEEDBOTH job option is specified as part of a restore job, the backup and 
restore operation returns this error:
run-option
is supported as described in the TACL Reference Manual, except as listed in 
Table 7-3
 on page 7-23.
Any run option specified on the command line overrides a corresponding run 
option in the IN file. The RESTORE command in the IN file must not itself specify 
the IN run option. For more information, see Using an IN File on page 4-7.
Table 7-2. DEFINE Attribute Exceptions for the RESTORE Command
Option Meaning
BLOCKLEN Valid but ignored. The value of BLOCKLEN is always the default value 
or the value you specified for the BLOCKSIZE job option when you 
backed up the file. 
DENSITY Not supported.
EBCDIC Not supported.
LABELS Valid values are BACKUP or OMITTED.
LOGICAL Valid but ignored.
PHYSICAL Valid but ignored.
RECFORM Valid but ignored. The record format is always FIXED.
RECLEN Valid but ignored. The record length is always the user-specified value 
or the default value of the BLOCKSIZE job option.
TAPEMODE Valid but ignored. The value of TAPEMODE is always STREAM.
USE Valid values are IN, OUT and OPENFLAG.
** ERROR-2015 ** Syntax error: Multiple tape specifications 
cannot be used for a restore command.
** ERROR-2015 ** Syntax error: The KEYWORD is not valid for 
the RESTORE command.










