FileArc Features
| Features | FileArc | FileArc with Encryption and Compression |
| High-Speed VSAM Backup | Yes | Yes |
| Backup of Sequential Data Sets | Yes | Yes |
| Backup of Partitioned Data Sets | Yes | Yes |
| Backup of Generation Data Sets | Yes | Yes |
| Backup Data Sets by Catalog | Yes | Yes |
| Backup Data Sets by Name using Wild-Card Character Selection | Yes | Yes |
| Backup Data Sets by Volume or Storage Group | Yes | Yes |
| Backup Data Sets by size, device, record organization or Data Set organization | Yes | Yes |
| Backup Data Sets by multiple attributes with AND/OR logic | Yes | Yes |
| Backup to tape, disk or UNIX file | Yes | Yes |
| Encryption of backup file using the Advanced Encryption Standard | No | Yes |
| Encryption does not require extra-cost hardware features | No | Yes |
| Compression of the backup file | No | Yes |
| Selection and exclusion of data sets to be restored by original name, catalog, volume, storage group, device or organization | Yes | Yes |
| Selection and exclusion of data sets to be restored using multiple attributes with AND/OR logic | Yes | Yes |
| Restore data sets with new names using new name pattern | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic rebuild VSAM alternate indexes during restore of base cluster | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic definition of VSAM PATHs during restore of base cluster | Yes | Yes |
| Initialization of empty KSDS and RRDS data sets during restore | Yes | Yes |
| Restore VSAM clusters, alternate indexes and PATHs with changed DEFINE parameters | Yes | Yes |
| Restore of sequential and partitioned Data Sets with changed allocation parameters | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic definition of required Generation DATA Groups (GDGs) during restore of generation Data Sets | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic decryption of encrypted backup files | No | Yes |
| Automatic decompression of compressed backup files | No | Yes |
| Reorganize VSAM Data Sets using backup and restore | Yes | Yes |
| High-speed BLDINDEX | Yes | Yes |
| BLDINDEX of all alternate indexes matching a Data Set name pattern | Yes | Yes |
| BLDINDEX of all alternate indexes of clusters matching a Data Set name pattern | Yes | Yes |
| IDCAMS-like command syntax | Yes | Yes |
MacKinney Systems, Inc. is the Authorized Distributor of FileArc
in the United States and Canada. FileArc is a trademark of FileArc
LLC.