Backup Procedures

Control‑M files and appropriate production libraries must be backed up periodically. It is recommended that this backup be made just before batch processing begins. The backup frequency depends on your site’s requirements.

The New Day procedure creates a backup of the Active Jobs file before it begins deleting "yesterday’s" jobs. The backup (DSN suffix "BKP") must reside on a different disk than the Active Jobs file. This standard backup enables the internal recovery of the New Day procedure in case of cancellation, abends, system crash, or similar events.

The Active Jobs file, the Control‑M Resources file (RES), and the IOA Conditions file (CND), do not require special utilities for backup and can therefore be included in the standard site disk backup and maintenance procedures.