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ARCSPLIT

Use the ARCSPLIT utility to back up all or part of your archives or split archive data based on a cut-off date or on a DAL script. Use the ARCMERGE utility to combine an archive split with this utility.

Please note

You can use the following parameters or INI options or a combination of both to control how this utility splits archives.

Program names

Syntax

ARCSPLIT /D /DAL /ED /INI /L /LOG /N /NCF /NSCF /NSIF /O /P /R /SD /SET /SRCH

Parameter

Description

/D

(Optional) Include this parameter if you want the utility to delete any existing split archive files before it creates new ones.

/DAL

(Optional) Enter the name of the DAL script you want to use.

This parameter overrides the DALScript and RunDALScript INI options.

/ED

Enter the date after which to end the search, in YYYYMMDD format.

This parameter overrides the SplitToDate INI option.

/INI

Enter the name of the INI file you want the utility to reference. If you are using the default INI file (FSIUSER.INI) and it is in the current directory, you do not have to specify it.

/L

(Optional) Enter the size limit for the new CAR files the utility creates. For instance, it you want to set the maximum size at 100KB, enter 1. If you want to set the limit at 1,400,000KB, enter 1400.

This parameter overrides the EnableCARFileSize and CARFileSize options.

/LOG

(Optional) Enter the name of the file into which the utility should write error messages.

This parameter overrides the LogFile INI option.

/N

(Optional) Enter the number of records you want to process.

This parameter overrides the RecordsToProcess INI option.

/NCF

Enter the full name you want to assign to the new catalog file. The utility defaults to the current MRL path.

This parameter overrides the SplitCatalog INI option.

/NSCF

Enter the full name of the newly split archive (CAR) file. The utility defaults to the current MRL path.

This parameter overrides the SplitCARFile INI option.

/NSIF

Enter the full name of the newly split index (IDX) file. The utility defaults to the current MRL path.

This parameter overrides the SplitAppIdx INI option.

/O

(Optional) Use this parameter to override the required date range when splitting an archive

/P

(Optional) Purge from the master archive the records which are split. If you omit this parameter, the specified records are written to the directory defined in the INI options and the master archive is not affected.

This parameter overrides the PurgeRecords INI option.

/R

Enter the number or records to skip before processing occurs. The default is zero which tells the utility to start with the first record.

This parameter overrides the RecordsToSkip INI option.

/SD

Enter the date on which to start the search, in YYYYMMDD format.

This parameter overrides the SplitFromDate INI option.

/SET

Use to specify which configuration settings to use. You can have multiple configuration settings in the INI file. Keep in mind that command line parameters override INI settings, except/SET.

/SRCH

Enter RunDate to search the records based on the RunDate. Enter ArchivedDate to search the records based on the date on which they were archived.

This parameter overrides the SearchDateBy INI option.

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