I recently shutdown our mainframe. We used various means to preserve the data. Most was exported using a SAG tool that we already had. Connx. Don't forget your source code : ) We ftped to Windows files. For reference only As a final, break glass in an emergency, we shipped some files to Windows via binary ftp. There are tools that can read EBCDIC : )
Our people even created OBIEE reports to access the exported data that resembled the previous green query screens. > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Tom Longfellow > Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 11:56 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: The Local death of DB2 z/OS --- what is the best way to preserve > the data once the mainframe is gone > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] > > Thanks, but we are familiar enough with those tools and should not need a > sample. > > I am starting to believe that no matter how I create the "Flat File Swamp" it > will no longer be able to serve its original purpose ever again. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
