Creating a Parameter File with a Text Editor

You can create a parameter file outside GGSCI by using a text editor, but make certain to:

• Save the parameter file with the name of the Extract or Replicat group that owns it, or save it with the name mgr if the Manager process owns it. Use the .prm file extension. For example: extfin.prm and mgr.prm.

• Save the parameter file in the dirprm directory of the Oracle GoldenGate installation directory.

• For DB2 for i systems, you can edit parameter files from a 5250 terminal using SEU or EDTF. If you use SEU, you must copy the file using the CPYTOSTMF command, specify an encoding of CCSID 1208, and line endings of *LF. If editing with EDTF from F15 (services) ensure that you change the CCSID of the file to 1208 and the EOL option to *LF.

  Alternatively, you can use the Rfile command from the IBM Portable Application Solutions Environment for i.