Moving an IBM i file to a PC or from a PC
The commands XFLRTOSAVF and XSAVFTOFLR are useful when you want to move an IBM i save file to a PC (or vice versa). For example, the deploy cycle might be:
|
Step |
Activity |
How to Do It |
|
|
Transform the deployment save file to a PC file on the IFS |
Use XSAVFTOFLR command to create Bnn_ALL.SAV in any directory on the IFS (e.g. /temp) from the Bnn_ALL save file.
|
XSAVFTOFLR PATH('/temp/Bnn_ALL.SAV') FILE(MYLIB/Bnn_ALL)
|
|
|
Copy the file to a PC folder and zip it |
Copy Bnn_ALL.SAV to a PC folder and then zip up to produce Bnn_ALL.ZIP. |
|
|
|
Move to target system |
Move Bnn_ALL.ZIP like any file – copy, e-mail, web site download, CD, etc. |
|
|
|
Unzip |
At the target unzip Bnn_ALL.ZIP to produce Bnn_ALL.SAV |
|
|
|
Copy to IFS |
Copy Bnn_ALL.SAV to any directory on the IFS (e.g. /temp). |
|
|
|
Transform to save file |
Use XFLRTOSAVF to transfer Bnn_ALL.SAV into IBM i save file named Bnn_ALL
The file is now ready to be imported. |
XFLRTOSAVF PATH('/temp/Bnn_ALL.SAV') FILE(MYLIB/Bnn_ALL)
|
|