Introduction

This publication helps you convert from CA-DISPATCH to Control-D software.

The CA-DISPATCH to Control-D conversion tool creates Control-D components based on information extracted from the CA-DISPATCH database.

This conversion tool supports Control-D version 6.3.00 and later. IOA and Control-D environments must be installed before starting the conversion process.

The conversion tool is supplied as an open source in the IOA…SAMPLE library. The tool can be adjusted for a specific conversion process.

The layout of the input files used for the conversion might be different based on the release or settings of the converted product. Requirements for conversion might be different based on a specific implementation.

All these details must be analyzed before the conversion is started, and the CADLxxxx, CADJxxxx, and CADDxxxx members must be adjusted accordingly. Note that the SORT parameters in the CADJxxxx jobs must match the record layout described in the CADLxxxx members.

The conversion tool provides the following methods for creating Control-D Recipient Names.

• The first 8 characters of the CA-DISPATCH Recipient Name, which is 16 characters long, are used as the Control-D Recipient Name. This option can be used if the first 8 characters of CA-DISPATCH Recipient Names are unique.
• The CA-DISPATCH maildrop, which is 8 characters long, is used as the Control-D Recipient Name. This option can be used if each CA-DISPACH recipient corresponds to one unique maildrop.

When using either method, the supplied CADJANLZ job can be used to issue a report about duplicate Control-D Recipient Names that will be created. This job can be submitted after the CULPRIT report, DSCULP02, is extracted (see Step 1.A Create CA-DISPATCH Report DSCULP02). The report issued by CADJANLZ can help you to decide which method to use. If duplicates are created in both methods, use the method which yields the least number of duplicates.

Using information issued by CADJANLZ, you can change the Recipient Names or maildrops in the CULPRIT reports to avoid duplicate Control-D Recipient Names.

After deciding which method to use, you must tailor the conversion jobs correspondently.