1. Applications Upgrade Guide for IBM i with DB2 for IBM i
  2. Refreshing the Business Data

Refreshing the Business Data

To copy your business data, you must add a version of R98403 that is similar to XJDE0021 from a B73.3.x or B9 Development Client, and then run it in proof mode to make sure the data selection and processing options are set correctly.

To refresh the business data:

  1. From the System Administration Tools menu (GH9011), select Batch Versions.

  2. In the Batch Application field, enter R98403.

  3. Click Find.

  4. Run your version (the one that is similar to XJDE0021).

  5. On the Processing Options Environment tab, verify the processing options.

  6. Click OK.

  7. After running the batch application in proof mode, run in update mode to recreate the existing tables.

    Because User-Defined Code (UDC) and menu merges are customer-based, copy them from the production environment to the PY environment. If upgrading the development environment, consider refreshing the development environment control tables from production environment to test the software.

    Before running Installation Workbench to upgrade the prototype or development environment, copy the current production environment control tables (Control Tables - Production) to the Control Tables - Test or Control Tables - CRP data source, depending on the environment to upgrade. This makes sure that your master control tables are used when the upgrade merges run during Installation Workbench.