Re: sys/36 to AS/400

[Pete Hall <peteh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 04:11 PM 3/17/98 -0500, Roy Schnauss wrote:
>Thanks guys for the help.  What I am looking for is a cheap way to keep my
>sys/36 software afloat and this is why I picked the f02.  I think it would
>be wise to upgrade to a 400 for the yk2 problems with the operating system
>on the 36.  Will this program work on a 400 without any modifications or
>will I have to have the RPGII program converted?  The other reason that I
>am upgrading is that I have run out of disk space on the 36.  Once on the
>400 I am going to have the date field expanded on the software ( I hope).

Roy,

There is an IBM migration tool that might be worth a few bucks to you. I don't 
know how much it is. You install the software on the S/36. I think it's already 
on the F02. Try executing STRS36MGR. The S/36 software analyzes and reports 
problems with your code, and saves it for restore on the AS/400. The /400 side 
stuff restores and compiles it, including recreating DFUs and data 
dictionaries. The AS/400 code will also handle saves done outside of the S/36 
migration tool. Both sides can use the migration (transition) data link, if you 
can get your hands on one. The only things that really don't come over at all 
are WSU and assembler. You must have source though. Everything must be 
recompiled. There is a utility that will recreate display file source if you're 
missing a member or two, but that's about all.

hth
Pete


Pete Hall
peteh@inwave.com 
http://www.inwave.com/~peteh/

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