David:
IBM advises that those migrating an MV system to U2 select UniVerse not
UniData. UniData is not inherently multi-value aware and there are a number
of other issues that IBM suggests will be avoided by migrating to UniVerse.
So, take IBM's advice and move D3 to UniVerse not UniData.
When saving D3 data try the following:
1) prepare the D3 system for conversion,
+ this is your choice of what you want. The U2 products
are case sensitive. However, there are utilities in UV
to help with the conversion and they will upper-case
everything for you.
+ make sure you don't use the PE version of UV unless no
file in D3 exceeds something like 60MB (I'm not sure
and would have to look this up to be sure).
2) do an account-save of the selected accounts to a "pseudo"
+ account-saves are the only supported method for transfer
+ do the following:
:set-device {n} (where {n} is a "pseudo" device)
:t-rew
: select mds,, 'acct1''acct2''acct3'...
{n} items selected.
:account-save (a
.
.
:t-rew
:t-det
Note: the "pseudo" device you select may or may not be a
compressed device. I always recommend you save to a non-
compressed device. Don't mess with compression unless
you're ftp'ing the file over the internet. If so, use
whatever Linux tool exists to compress the file before
using ftp but after the D3 backup.
3) use the "D3RESTORE" program to restore onto UniVerse
+ place the "pseudo" file onto the UV system
+ create a new UV account from which to run D3RESTORE
+ start a UV session and log to the "UV" account
+ copy the new versions of CONVERT.VOC and D3RESTORE
to the APP.PROGS file
+ run BASIC APP.PROGS D3RESTORE CONVERT.VOC
+ run CATALOG APP.PROGS *D3RESTORE D3RESTORE FORCE
+ run CATALOG APP.PROGS *CONVERT.VOC CONVERT.VOC FORCE
(note: overwrite existing if asked)
+ LOGTO the account from which to run D3RESTORE
+ run the D3RESTORE program from TCL
General info from the account to run D3RESTORE from:
:CT VOC D3RESTORE (this item must exist locally)
D3RESTORE
0001 V
0002 *D3RESTORE
0003 B
0004 BN
:LOGTO UV
:LONGNAMES ON NEWAC
All NEWACCs have been modified to use long file names.
:LOGTO {AccountToLaunchFrom}
:D3RESTORE INFILE {PathOfPseudo} - e.g. C:\IBM\d3save
Next run the CONVERT.VOC program, which should convert the VOC. I had
to recatalog the programs DC, DC.ITEM, and DC.CORR.CONV after
recompiling them. Recompile in local account then recatalog in "UV"
account.
I had some real difficulties with the "DC..." programs in UniVerse.
They didn't seem to work properly and I had to review them and
activate a bunch of lines of code to make it work properly. This
may be because I had the UV PE version. I still have these programs
and here's a list of the ones I changed:
CONVERT.VOC
DC
DC.A
DC.CORR.CONV
DC.F
DC.ITEM
DC.OPENS
D3RESTORE
Hope this helps a little. If you get this far ask and I'll offer whatever
help I can.
Bill
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
> David Wolverton
> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 8:00 PM
> To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
> Subject: [U2] D3 to U2 - how to import a FileSave tape
>
> If I to a 'file save' from D3 to a 'disk' tape device, then
> ZIP the file from a Linux Box onto a Windows Box and unZIP it
> to do 'account restores' on a U2 box...
>
> What surprises await me? The issue on a test conversion I
> need to run is that the tape drive on the Linux box cannot be
> accessed on a Windows Box, and go figure, I don't have $3k to
> throw down for a one-time conversion
>
> So - I'd like to use the tape 'disk' file to import. But
> would love any knowledge from those bearing the arrows of
> being leaders on this process!
>
> They have about 2GB of data - likely much smaller ZIPed, so I
> can get it on a single 'tape file' and 'ftp' it from one
> machine to the other (while I'm at lunch...). From there, is
> it 'smooth sailing'?
>
> Also, this customer could care less if I dropped them into
> UniVerse or UniData - I use UniData more, but that's just a
> preference I can get over if UniVerse makes this substantially easier.
>
> TIA for any thoughts -
> David
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