This section provides instructions for importing external objects (files) in menu mode.
For the points that must be considered before importing objects, see the description of the import function.
To import single or multiple objects
In the SYSMAIN menu, select or enter
I.
An object-specification window similar to the example below appears:
+------------------------- IMPORT --------------------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ - Source - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ PATH: ¦ ¦ OBJECT: CODE: X (S)ource ¦ ¦ X (C)ataloged ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - Target - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ LIBRARY: USER ID: REPLACE: ¦ ¦ DBID: MODE: ¦ ¦ FNR: ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------+ |
In the Source section, enter all object selection criteria required for specifying the source environment. For explanations of the fields contained in this window section and valid input values, see Using the Fields in an Object-Specification Window.
Confirm your entries with ENTER:
If you entered a single name in the OBJECT field and a matching object is found, skip to Step 5.
If you entered a name range in the OBJECT field, all objects within the range specified are listed similar to the example shown below:
+------- Select for IMPORT --------+ ¦ X Object Type S/C ¦ ¦ - -------- ----------- --------- ¦ ¦ CHECKSUB Subprogram Source ¦ ¦ CHECKUSR Program Source ¦ ¦ MAP-001 Map Source ¦ ¦ STPCRES Copycode Source ¦ ¦ STPCSET Copycode Source ¦ ¦ STPLDATA Local Data Source ¦ ¦ STPVERS Subprogram Source ¦ ¦ SYSDDM DDM Source ¦ +-----------------------------------+ |
For explanations of the columns contained in this window, see the result window shown and explained earlier.
Select the objects you want to import.
The object-specification window appears, which indicates the number of objects selected.
In the Target section, enter all specifications required. For explanations of the fields contained in this window section and valid input values, see Using the Fields in an Object-Specification Window.
If the target library already contains objects with the same names as
the objects to be imported and if the REPLACE option is
set to N, a confirmation window appears. Proceed as described
earlier in Step 13 of
Copying, Moving or Renaming Objects.
When the import function completed successfully, an appropriate confirmation message similar to the example below appears:
+------------------------- IMPORT --------------------------+ ¦ 3 Object(s) sele+----------------------+(s) imported ¦ ¦ ¦ 3 Object(s) imported ¦ ¦ ¦ +----------------------+ ¦ ¦ PATH: /NAT/nathome/sag/ ¦ ¦ OBJECT: STPVERS CODE: Source ¦ ¦ TYPE: Subprogram ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - Target - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ LIBRARY: TESTLIB USER ID: SAG REPLACE: n ¦ ¦ DBID: 99 MODE: X Structured ¦ ¦ FNR: 51 Report ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------+ |