Re: MAPICS Backup

MAPICS has provided a downloadable enhancement (XAR6 and XAR7) which interfaces 
with the iSeries Job Scheduler to allow you to schedule your backup (see 
SH14394).  I don't think it will do the batch closes and updates, but as 
mentioned previously, you could use the Pre and Post backup commands.

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Regards, 
Penny Lancor 
Technical Services 
TechKnowledge Partners, LLC 
224.715.3967

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> I know this has been discussed and actually I have posted on this topic 
> before but I've finally had my fill of this process. 
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> I would like to automate the MAPICS backup to tape. Below are the steps 
> I complete for running the backup. If you have any suggestions or have 
> automated this process please let me know. Thanks 
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> FYI, I'm not an RPG programmer so dumb down your responses. Thanks 
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> Steps I Complete To Run a MAPICS Backup 
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> 1. Kick everybody off of the system through wrkactjob and take a 4 
> to end with *immed 
> 2. CAS 
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> a. Delete abended jobs 
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> 3. IM 
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> a. Transaction Processing 
> b. Open and close any suspended batches 
> c. Edit intrnc and replace A with C for any active batches 
> d. Transaction Register - All Closed Batches 
> e. WAIT FOR JOB TO FINISH 
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> 4. PMC 
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> a. Select and Edit Transaction based on Date and Time 
> (Inventory only) 
> b. WAIT FOR JOB TO FINISH 
> c. Prepare transactions 
> d. WAIT FOR JOB TO FINISH 
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> 5. Start MAPICS Backup to Tape 
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> a. Initialize Tape 
> b. Backup 
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> 6. After Backup 
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> a. Start U-Jobs that didn't start after backup 
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> Shawn Thobe 
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> Supervisor - Information Systems 
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> Fort Recovery Industries Inc. 
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> 419-375-4121 
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