RE: SAV/RST formats

["Brendan Bispham" <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave,

I think I've been where you are... I created a LODRUN and thought I had
cracked it. Then, on saving a library it failed to restore.
3 years ago, I contacted IBM (via an expensive Partners in Dev contract) for
some documentation of the format, and their response was I was being
difficult! I should just buy the Broderick s/w.

I continued the SAVF to IFS approach and the solution was quite easy.
However, on looking at the final code, it doesnt mention the problem or fix.
I suspect it was that the last block didnt have a filler upto 28672 bytes.
ie the last block needs 55/56? records. I think I rememebr that without
this, small blocks (ie Lodrun) work, but multiple blocks dont.

NB there is a freeware utility (CD tools?) that does write from SAVF to IFS.
I suspect Bryan Dietz posted the address (since he seems to always know
about these utilities), I  gave it a go but not in earnest. Might take you
to where you want though.

Brendan

>
> I've been working on providing CD media with both LODRUN
> capability and the
> ability to restore multiple objects (and RSTLIBs).  So far, I've figured
> out how to get the QTEMP/QINSTAPP *PGM into a file on CD that
> successfully
> loads and runs with the LODRUN command.  I use no intermediate
> tapes; I do
> create a file on the IFS which I then burn onto a CD from a
> network-attached PC.
>
> I have not yet been successful with restoring multiple objects or
> libraries.
>
> Is there anywhere published a definition of save/restore formats on tape,
> CD and/or *SAVF that I might use to figure out how to do these?  I know
> that there are several proprietary products that accomplish this
> task, but
> they usually use an intermediate scratch tape.
>
> TIA,
> Dave Schnee
>
>

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