Migrating Jobs Between Productlines/Environment

For 7.X and 8.0.X Technology

Jobs established in one ProductLine can be migrated into any other (in a different environment), and done so with varying degrees of granularity.

Extracting the jobs to migrate:

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. cv into your <Source_ProductLine>

Decide how precise you want to be with your extract. You can get all the jobs in a productline, or limit them to UserName, JobName, Description - or any combination of those options. Examples below show the syntax: Execute jobdump with no parameters for an explanation of each of the flags.

All the job related data in a ProductLine including Distribution Group information

jobdump -d -l outputfile

All the jobs in a PL without Distribution Group information

jobdump -d -l -o job outputfile

All the jobs in a PL for a single user

jobdump -d -l -o job -v UserName <username> <outPutfile>

A specific job for a single user

jobdump -d -l -o job -v UserName <username> -v JobName <jobname> <outputfile>

Loading extracted jobs into different PL

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. cv into your <Target-ProductLine >

If the Target-ProductLine is on a different server, ftp outputfile into some accessible place.

Before inserting the extracted data it is advantageous to run the command in "Report Mode". This will tell you if there is a problem with your extracted data. This might include pointing to a Distribution Group that existed on the Source- ProductLinethat doesn't exist on the Target- ProductLine, or Jobs extracted for usernames that do not exist on the Target- ProductLine.

Execute jobload with no parameters For an explanation of each of the flags.

Report Mode Listing:

Note: "Productline" in the command below is a literal. Type it exactly as you see it here. also, the SOURCE PRODUCTLINE and TARGET PRODUCTLINE must be all CAPS

jobload -l -m Productline <SOURCE_PRODUCTLINE > <TARGET_PRODUCTLINE> <outputfile>

Correct any errors that you see and run again. Repeating until you get no errors.

Load and commit jobs:

Note: "Productline"!n the command below is a literal. Type it exactly as you see it here. also, the SOURCE_PRODUCTLINE and TARGET_PRODUCTLINE must be all CAPS

jobload -c -l -m Productline <SOURCE_PRODUCTLINE > <TARGET _PRODUCTLINE> <outputfile>

For a complete explanation of all the jobdump/jobload parameters please consult you Lawson Systems Administration manual

Now all I need is a translator so I can figure out how to do this as a remote client...I have no command line :)

Excellent information, tho!