Question

Saving spool files from an AS400, restoring spool files to a different AS400

CL, AS/400 storage, Spool files, AS/400 backup

Hello

Does anyone have any previous knowledge on how to save spool files on one AS400, (presumably to tape back up), and then perform a restore operation of these spool files on a different AS400. Note that the client is at V5R3.

I am hoping that we can do this procedure with C/L programs ?

Please advise, as I am running out of time .........

Hi,

I believe if you have BRMS you should be able to use that for it.

If you don't have BRMS, you can copy your spooled files to a physical file, save/restore the physical file and use a small program to read and print the physical file to a spooled file. If you use the forms control characters, you can also get the line/page spacing correct. You should be able to find some examples of how to do this on the web. You may even be able to find some utilities for it.

Alternatively, if you have SNADS set up between the two systems, you should be able to do a SNDNETSPLF (this is option 1 on the WRKSPLF display panel). This should keep all the attributes of your spooled files.

Regards,

Martin Gilbert.