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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