Migrating Jobs from 7.5.2 to 8.0.1

pradkumar · Post by **pradkumar** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:29 am

Hi Everyone,

Before posting this message i have searched the forum.

Currently some jobs are running on Version 7.5.2 on Unix Server i need to migrate those jobs or whole project to new version 8.0.1 on windows server. Could you tell me what are the steps do i need to consider while migrating safely or the procedure to import the jobs with out any errors.

Thanks

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:39 am

No procedure necessary. Import into Version 8 and recompile; do a test run with known data to compare to your original V7 results and if they are not the same you have a problem.

It makes sense to use UNIX path notation on windows as well so that you can cross platforms without having to convert.

pradkumar · Post by **pradkumar** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:52 am

Hi,

You mean all those files and hash files which were designed in unix server should Ftp to windows server rite?

Thanks

paddu · Post by **paddu** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:55 am

Change Unix commands to Windows (command line and ExecSH to ExecDOS ).

New line characters if used in routines and custom codes.

Not sure your job scheduling on Unix , Check that if needed on Windows to work.

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:59 am

The sequential files will FTP without a problem, but the hashed files will not. You can copy them over and then convert them using the FNUXI or FORMAT.CONV commands.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:29 pm

Better is to use the -export and -import options of FORMAT.CONV for the move. Or uvbackup and uvrestore commands.