Re: Emulated S36 on RS/6000 to AS/400 Conversion pt2

Dan Bale wrote:
> 
> Kirk,
> 
> Perhaps you should try to create a program on the RS/6000 that would break up
> each member in the source file into its own file, FTP these files over to the
> AS/36, and write another program to throw them back into its own member in the
> source file on the AS/36.  Unfortunately, I am recalling limitations such that
> "files" are not stored in "libraries" on the (A)S/36, so you'd have to come up
> with some group naming scheme to keep your source members in order.  IBM's
> $MAINT utility, I think will give you everything you need to accomplish
> sourcemember-to-file and file-to-sourcemember copies.  I'm having difficulty
> remembering how "source" is stored on the S/36; not source files ala OS/400.  
>(I
> threw away my S/36 cap long ago!)  So, some of the details, like
> saving/restoring source descriptions for each source member, somebody else 
>will
> have to supply.
> 
> Thinking on this a little bit more, if you use the copy-from $MAINT procedure 
>on
> the RS/6000 (is this how your one-member source file was created?) and use the
> copy-to $MAINT procedure on the AS/36, you _should_ get your source put back 
>in
> place member-by-member, automagically.  I'm pretty certain this will work
> (famous last words).

ACTUALLY... fromlibr/FTP/tolibr works...as long as you remember that
files need to go into lib QS36F so cmds like TOLIBR can find them. Looks
like things like tolibr ONLY KNOW ABOUT QS36F for files.

> 
> Kirk, were you able to restore program objects?  That was your "biggie", 
>wasn't
> it?  Are you running the S/36 environment in OS/400?  Or SSP "S/36 machine"?
> Which one you're using will impact my previous answers.
> 
> What did the vendor say about saving from the RS/6000 and restoring to AS/36?

NO GO on save restore via tape, so ftp will be our method.

According to the migration manual, if we were using the migration aid,
DFU's would come across fine. Source is brought over 'AS IS' and is not
compatible, but the DFUs would run. I'm off to find/test our options on
this issue...

thanks for the input
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