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 |
Parent Topic |