Users that have to load Migrate data that are versioned in Predict Application Control and created with Predict Version 3.4 or below are now able to load such Migrate data sets using the Migrate Conversion function.
The Migrate Conversion function transforms these old Migrate data (3.1, 3.2 and 3.4) to Predict Migrate 4.1 format. The input workfile can contain several different Migrate formats. Those records in the input workfile that are in Predict Migrate 4.1 format or above are transferred without conversion.
The function can also be used when customers want to upgrade directly from Predict Version 3.4 or below to the current Predict version.
The programs required for the Migrate Conversion tool are delivered in library SYSDICBE in source form.
This section covers the following topics:
The Migrate Conversion function is called with command
PRDM41 from the Coordinator Menu or with command
PRDM41 on the NEXT prompt in library SYSDICBE.
Workfile 1 is the default input workfile and workfile 6 the default output workfile.
The command PRDM41 has an optional
parameter that can be set to either REP or NOREP.
| REP | Replace. After a successful conversion the content of workfile 6 is copied to workfile 1. |
| NOREP | No replace. The content in workfile 1 remains untouched. This is the default. |
LOGON SYSDICBE MENU PRDM41 NOREP FIN
This user exit translates the codes that are reserved in Predict Version 4.1. For user-defined object type codes and object typ names of earlier versions, you must enter a new code and/or name or you can use the assigned defaults.
Reserved object type codes: MD, IE and PY.
Reserved object type names: METHOD, INTERFACE, PROPERTY.
Migrate objects of the versions 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4 can be explicitly excluded from the conversion based on:
Migrate version,
Current object type,
Current object ID,
Current object subtype.
These excluded objects are not written to output workfile 6.
Refer to U-MTOT and U-MOBJ in section User Exits of the Predict Administration documentation for further details.
The following limitations apply depending on the Migrate format:
Xref data are not converted
Corresponding message: Xref data not converted.
DDM records are not converted.
Corresponding message: DDM records not converted.
File must be regenerated.
UDE’s (Meta data / Data) are not converted.
Corresponding message: Object ID: TST-FL (FL) not
converted.
Retrieval models are not converted.
Corresponding message: Retrieval model data not
converted.
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Start of migrate format conversion at 09:59:43.3 on 2013-05-31
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Migrate 34 format to migrate 41 format.
Object type: M4 (METHOD) converted.
Migrate 34 format to migrate 41 format.
Object type: FL (FLUX_NAME) converted.
Object ID: TST-FL (FL) converted.
Object ID: TST-FL-2 (FL) converted.
Migrate 32 format to migrate 41 format.
Object ID: TST-Z (PR) converted.
Object ID: TST-R (PR) converted.
Migrate 32 format to migrate 41 format.
Object ID: TST-FL (FL) not converted.
Object ID: TST-FL-2 (FL) not converted.
Migrate 34 format to migrate 41 format.
Object ID: TST-S (VE) converted.
Object ID: TST-S-1 (VE) converted.
Migrate 34 format to migrate 41 format.
Object ID: TST-DDM-34 (FI) converted.
Conversion of migrate format 42 not necessary.
Migrate 32 format to migrate 41 format.
Object ID: TST-DDM-32 (FI) converted.
DDM records not converted must be regenerated.
Object ID: TST-UDE1 (T1) not converted.
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End of migrate format conversion at 09:59:48.9 on 2013-05-03
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Summary
Objects converted ........ 8
Objects not converted .... 3
Object types converted ... 2
Migrate format conversion terminated successfully.