Comments on: Importing BPCS files to another format? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/importing-bpcs-files-to-another-format/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:25:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Florenjm http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/importing-bpcs-files-to-another-format/#comment-65020 Florenjm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:55:29 +0000 #comment-65020 As the other colleagues mentioned, the data would be restored to an AS/400 (iSeries, etc.). You would need access (directly or thru somebody) to this system and extract it directly to a PC. You can do it with Client Access, if available, and also with Excel and many other ways, including ftp. One method may be more convenient than the other. An important consideration for you would be weather the Data is in structured format (DB/2) or “Flat” files. With the former, you should have much less problem, since the fields are defined; with the latter, you need the fields’ definitions or somebody to identify the data. From here (most likely after some cleansing), you can create or update local databases in your current system. As the other colleagues mentioned, the data would be restored to an AS/400 (iSeries, etc.). You would need access (directly or thru somebody) to this system and extract it directly to a PC.
You can do it with Client Access, if available, and also with Excel and many other ways, including ftp. One method may be more convenient than the other.

An important consideration for you would be weather the Data is in structured format (DB/2) or “Flat” files.
With the former, you should have much less problem, since the fields are defined; with the latter, you need the fields’ definitions or somebody to identify the data. From here (most likely after some cleansing), you can create or update local databases in your current system.

]]> By: Ibmmer http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/importing-bpcs-files-to-another-format/#comment-64993 Ibmmer Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:48:31 +0000 #comment-64993 He is right, in order to view data off a tape that came from an Iseries you need another iSeries, System i, Power 6 or whatever they are called these days...... He is right, in order to view data off a tape that came from an Iseries you need another iSeries, System i, Power 6 or whatever they are called these days……

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