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The conversion process consists of the following operations and programs.

Table 12 Steps in the CA-TLMS Conversion Process

Step

Operation

Job/Screen/ External Event

Relevant Program

1

Set Conversion Parameters

Edit

N/A

2

Compile and Link Conversion Programs

CONVTASM

N/A

3

Stop Tape Activity

External Event

N/A

4

Format Media Database

CONVFMDB

IOADBF

5

Prepare CA-TLMS VMF for Conversion

 

CATVCVS (TLMSVCVS)

6

Generate Volume and Dataset Data From the VMF, And Retention, Location and Selection Data From RMF

CONVTREP

CATRPTS

7

Extract data from VMF Reports to the VWR File

CONVTMDB

CTTCTR1

 

Load MDBD Data Records From the VWR File

Same as above

CTTDLD5

 

Build MDBI Index Records

Same as above

CTTBIX

8

Convert RMF into Rules

CONVTRMF

CTTCTR2

9

Define External Data Manager (EDM) rules

Rule Definition screen (TR)

N/A

10

Define vaults

Vault Definition screen (TV)

N/A

11

Define Scratch Pools and Related Rules

Pool Definition screen and Rule Definition screen (TP and TR)

N/A

12

Adjust Rule List

Edit

N/A

13

Apply Vault Rules

CONVVTM

CTTVTM

14

Apply Retention Rules

CONVTRTM

CTTRTM

15

Verify Media Database Integrity

CONVIDB

CTTIDB

16

Resume Tape Activity

External Event

N/A

17

Final Adjustments

External Event

N/A

18

Collect Statistics for Stacking

CONVSTK

CTTSTK

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CA-TLMS Conversion Process