TMF Reference Manual (G06.26+)

TMFCOM Commands
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RECOVER FILES
The total number of characters (bytes) in the file-set list and NOT file-set list,
together, cannot exceed 28672.
Multiple file recovery processes can be running at any point in time.
Each generation of an online dump provides a point from which the file recovery can
start.
File recovery status is output to the EMS log file current at the time of the recovery.
Once file recovery is underway, it continues even if it encounters a damaged record
block. In such a case, at the end of file recovery, TMF marks the file as “broken” and
as “file recovery needed.” The file recovery summary and disk process operator
messages give the location of the audit records that caused the “broken” indication. To
try to recover these files, you can enter the RECOVER FILES command again, using
an earlier online dump on which the files might not be damaged.
If a file to be recovered does not exist in the system, you must specify the
FROMARCHIVE option. In cases of purged-file recovery, however, use the
TOFIRSTPURGE and FROMARCHIVE options (rather than the FROMARCHIVE and
TIME options).
Caution. Before recovering a file that exists in the system, consider backing up that file to
preserve its current content and status.
HP strongly recommends that you direct output from the RECOVER FILES command to a disk
file or a printer by using the standard OUT option; doing so enables you to save the entire
output for future reference. If you omit the OUT option, the output might be lost because the
default is the terminal from which you issue the command, and the terminal has limited
memory. See Section 2, Using TMFCOM
, for information about directing output to an alternate
destination.