MODS Migration

Note: If you have not created your own MODS file, or individual MODS entities, do not perform this step.

MODS File

The format of the MODS file is unchanged. If you have a MODS file containing only user-defined MODS entities that you want to keep, copy the entire file to the file for the new region using the IDCAMS REPRO command.

Note: The MODSFILES parameter group in Customizer controls the allocation of MODS data sets. For more information, enter /PARMS on any panel, select $NM MODSFILES, and press F1 (Help).

Copy MODS Definitions

The following entities are stored in the MODS file:

Application definitions
Command definitions
Criteria definitions
Help definitions
List definitions
Menu definitions
Message definitions
Print Services definitions
Report definitions
Table definitions

Note: Help alias entities are no longer supported. If you have installation-defined help aliases, convert them to a help page, and code the .cp macro to copy the original member. For more information about help macros, see the Managed Object Development Services Guide.

To copy MODS entities from your previous MODS file to your current one

Important! Copy only installation-defined entities. Do not copy distributed entities.

Enter /MODSADE from any panel.
The MODS : Entity Administration Menu appears.
Type C at the prompt, specify the information to copy your entities from the MODSUSR data set used by the old region to the MODSUSR data set used by this region, and press Enter.
The MODS : Entity List panel appears.
Select the entities that you want to copy, and press Enter.