Re: MAPICS Backup

["Susan Leonardi" <leonardis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You can specify a Pre-backup command and a Post-backup command to run, for
the save, from option 5  "Change Backup Options"

We call a CL for the Pre-backup command that ends any user jobs
and then another Cl for the Post-backup processing.

You can schedule your backup to run unattended at night by:
Cas menu
option 4 "backup/Recover/Reorganize"
option 1 "Backup Files"
option 1 "Schedule unattended backup"
Select X by 'Submit a scheduled backup to run on specific days of the week'

We save to disk.  Then in the a.m, copy the backup to tape.  This avoids any
tape drive errors that may occur.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shawn Thobe" <ShawnT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "MAPICS ERP System Discussion" <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 2:32 PM
Subject: MAPICS Backup


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.



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



FYI, I'm not an RPG programmer so dumb down your responses.  Thanks



Steps I Complete To Run a MAPICS Backup



1. Kick everybody off of the system through wrkactjob and take a 4
to end with *immed
2. CAS

a. Delete abended jobs

3. IM

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

4. PMC

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

5. Start MAPICS Backup to Tape

a. Initialize Tape
b. Backup

6. After Backup

a. Start U-Jobs that didn't start after backup





Shawn Thobe

Supervisor - Information Systems

Fort Recovery Industries Inc.

419-375-4121






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