RE: Copying Large PF Files - Quickest Way?

["Don Tully" <dtully@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Brian,

If Logicals exist over the target file, then:
CHGLF MAINT(*REBLD), copy the file and then CHGLF MAINT(*IMMED).

If the physical file is keyed and you do not care about the record sequence,
then:
change the From Record value from *START to 1.  That will copy records in
relative record sequence rather that key sequence which improves the speed.

Don Tully
Tully Consulting LLC


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Brian Piotrowski
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 8:51 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Copying Large PF Files - Quickest Way?


Hi All,



What is the quickest way to copy a PF from one source to another?  I
have two physical files that are about 2.5 - 3.5 million records that I
would like to copy.  However, if I do the standard cpyf command, it
takes hours to copy the files.



Is there any easy (and quick!) way to do this operation that won't tie
up my server (and my time) for hours?



Thanks!


Brian.



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