RE: Replicating spool files from one AS/400 to another

[Jerry Adams <Jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alan,

I had heard that one could save spool files beginning with V5R4 but, since I've never used it, it didn't occur to me.  My needs, so far, have always been porting a listing from dev (which has no attached printers) to production so I just do one-at-a-time stuff.  For larger volumes, like you have, the save/restore route does make better sense.  

Jerry C. Adams
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Subject: RE: Replicating spool files from one AS/400 to another


Thanks for your reply Jerry
I just found out that you can save spoolfiles in the following manner SAVOBJ OBJ(outqname) LIB(libname) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(library/savefile) SPLFDT
(*ALL)

ftp'ing the save file to the other system and then use the command RSTOBJ OBJ(outqname) LIB(libname) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(library/savefile) SPLFDTA (*NEW )

will ADD the spool files into the outq


Alan Shore
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Alan,

Have you tried to SNDTCPSPLF command?  You would probably want to front-end it with an API (don't know which one off the top of my head) in order to get the spool file, etc., for the parameters.  I use JWSPLF command, but can't remember where I got it.

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alan Shore
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 12:48 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Replicating spool files from one AS/400 to another

Hi everyone

Due to a system crash, we are now working off our DR system and we are looking to go back to using the production system this weekend.
Its been many winters have passed since I last replicated spool files from one AS/400 to another The procedure that I last used was as follows (with thanks to Tim Granatir, Search400.com expert):-

                          On AS/400 that contains the spool file:
                          Step 1. Create a physical file that is at least 1
                          character  bigger than the size of the spool file
                          you wish to replicate.
                          Step  2.  Copy  the spool file into your database
                          file. Make sure you specify *FCFC for the control
                          character parameter.
                          Step  3.  Transfer  this  database  file  to your
                          target  AS/400  using  whatever method you choose
                          (FTP, File Transfer, etc.).

                          On AS/400 that you wish to print:

                          Step  4.  Override  print file to specify control
                          character *FCFC.
                          Step  5.  Copy  your  database  file to the spool
                          file.

                          Your  print file is now duplicated on your target
                          AS/400.

                          Example Commands:

                          CRTPF FILE(MYLIB/FILE133) RCDLEN(133)
                          CPYSPLF  FILE(MYSPLF)  TOFILE(MYLIB/FILE133)  JOB
                          (123456/*N/QPADEV0032) CTLCHAR(*FCFC)

                          Transfer  FILE133 in library MYLIB to your target
                          AS/400


                          OVRPRTF FILE(QSYSPRT) CTLCHAR(*FCFC)
                          CPYF FROMFILE(MYLIB/FILE133) TOFILE(QSYSPRT)

However, we may have a LARGE number of these spoolf files to migrate We are presently on V5r4.
Is there a simpler and/or more automated method to achieve this?
Or do I have to cut and paste the spool file attributes (Job, User, Number, File and Number) of each and every spool file that needs to be migrated

Thanks in advance


Alan Shore
Programmer/Analyst, Distribution
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C:(631) 880-8640
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