Re: MAPICS Backup

[pennylancor@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Oops, sorry - that is SH62874

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> 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. 
> 
> -- 
> 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. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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 
> > 
> > 
> > >