Command Line to Export Customer Data

The action EXPCUSTDATA is used to export the customer data from the old PUM source Database and save it as a data file.

Command line format:

Changeassistant.bat -MODE UM -ACTION EXPCUSTDATA –SRCENV <old PUM DB> -DATATYPE <type> -DATATYPE <type> -FILEPATH <file path> -FILE <file name>

or

Changeassistant.bat -MODE UM -ACTION EXPCUSTDATA -INI <path to ini file>

The parameters for EXPCUSTDATA action are:

Parameter Description

-MODE

Change Assistant Action (Required)

UM = Update Manager

-ACTION

Action name (Required)

EXPCUSTDATA = Export the customer data

- SRCENV

Name of the old PUM source Database. (Required)

-DATATYPE

The definition type to export. There are 5 type definitions: Package Definitions, Customization Repository, Test Repository, Merge Repository, and PUM Automated Updates. (Optional)

  • ALL = Select all the types. (default)

  • PKGDEFN = Export package definitions.

  • CUSTRPST = Export customization repository

  • TESTRPST = Export test repository

  • MERGERPST = Export merge repository.

  • PAU = Export PUM automated updates.

You can specify multiple data type by separating them by semicolon. For instance -DATATYPE PKGDEFN;CUSTRPST;TESTRPST

- FILEPATH

Specify the configuration backup file location. (optional)

If the file path is not specified, the Output Directory is used.

- FILE

Specify the configuration backup file name. (Optional)

If the backup file name is not specified, customerdata.DAT is used.

-INI

Path to ini file.

See Using Change Assistant to Upgrade PeopleTools