Database Conversion Phase › Step 7: Transparency Loader (ETOTLOAD)

Step 7: Transparency Loader (ETOTLOAD)

Compile, link edit, and execute the transparency customized loader, ETOTLOAD, or your own load program to load data into the CA IDMS/DB database. You must run the loader in local mode.

Note: For more information about the messages provided by the transparency loader, see Appendix C, Loader Messages.

The ETOTLOAD job stream consists of several steps.

Before Compiling ETOTLOAD

Review the file description (FD) of the UNLOAD-FILE and edit as necessary before you compile ETOTLOAD.

z/VSE users should also review the COBOL INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION ASSIGN clause and edit it as necessary.

Before Executing ETOTLOAD

Before executing ETOTLOAD you must change all set orders of PRIOR to NEXT. To do this, execute the schema compiler IDMSCHEM with the following input:

modify schema schema-name.
modify set set-name-1 order is next.
modify set set-name-2 order is next.
 .
 .
 .
modify set set-name-n order is next.
validate.
regenerate all subschemas.

Modify the set order for all sets in all schemas. Punch and link the subschema load modules.

After Executing ETOTLOAD

After executing the loader you must restore all set orders to PRIOR. To do this, execute the schema compiler IDMSCHEM with the following input:

modify schema schema-name.
modify set set-name-1 order is prior.
modify set set-name-2 order is prior.
 .
 .
 .
modify set set-name-n order is prior.
validate.
regenerate all subschemas.

Modify the set order for all sets in all schemas. Punch and link the subschema load modules.