RE: Compare optical volumes for duplication

Why be concerned about dups? Simply keep each volume in a separate directory on the IFS.

Not sure what your volume is, but be careful not to put too many files in a directory. If it hits max # of entries per owner, it can bring down iseries (assuming you are moving them to iseries but not sure).

Run PRTPRFINT to make sure you are not exceeding limits every so often.

Is part of the project image search and retrieval? This is of course a complex area - more so than moving files.

We use RJS Webdocs - management & users are very satisfied with the product.

A tool like this can help identify dups along with all the other issues of document management.


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Reeve
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 8:21 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Compare optical volumes for duplication

Good morning all,

     As part of a project that I have been assigned, I am to migrate images from a jukebox to dasd.  One concern that I have is the possible duplication of images.  There are, for example volumes called RPT01 and one called BKUPRPT01.  How would I go about comparing the saved images and identifying that BKUPRPT01 is in fact a duplication of RPT01?  Also, does anyone know how I would be able to determine if an image was created outside the RDARS application?

     Thanks for any advise.
 
Warmest Regards,

Richard Reeve