Migrating active TPX VSAM databases when upgrading to new TPX release
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Migrating active TPX VSAM databases when upgrading to new TPX release

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Article ID: 11195

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Products

TPX - Session Management Vman Session Management for z/OS

Issue/Introduction

What is required to migrate active TPX VSAM databases when upgrading to new TPX release.

Environment

TPX® Session Management for z/OS 5.3, 5.4

Resolution

If migrating to a new release of TPX, 5.3 to 5.4 is supported -  The same VSAM files can be used

  1. Use the provided sample to ALLOCate the new  TPX databases.
  2. Take an IDCAMs backup (flat file) of your current TPX VSAM files . (TPX should be inactive)
  3. SORT the backups.
  4. REPRO the flat files into the new allocated files.
  5. You MUST run RESET INTEGRITY on the new VSAM databases (Use BATCHINI) before starting TPX.

* If migrating from TPX 5.2 or lower release, contact TPX support.

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