One Save File from More than One Library

Published: March 26, 2008

Hey, Ted:

I would like to place objects from several libraries in a save file. When I run a Save Library (SAVLIB) or Save Object (SAVOBJ) command that specifies more than one library, I receive message CPF3789: Only one library allowed with specified parameters. I really don't want a bunch of save files. Is there another way?

--Jackie

A save file can contain other save files, so here's a method you can try. To keep it simple, let's say you want to save the contents of two libraries--MYLIB1 and MYLIB2--to one save file--SOMELIB/SOMESAVF.

1. Create a save file for each library.

CRTSAVF FILE(SOMELIB/MYLIB1)
CRTSAVF FILE(SOMELIB/MYLIB2)

2. Use the appropriate SAVxxx command to load the save files.

SAVLIB LIB(MYLIB1) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(SOMELIB/MYLIB1)
SAVLIB LIB(MYLIB2) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(SOMELIB/MYLIB2)

3. Save the save files to the single save file.

SAVOBJ OBJ(MYLIB*) LIB(SOMELIB) DEV(*SAVF) +
          SAVF(SOMELIB/SOMESAVF)

Let's say you want to restore program object DOIT to some system. Here's what you'd have to do.

1. Create the individual save file if necessary.

CRTSAVF FILE(SOMELIB/MYLIB1)

2. Restore the objects from the single save file to the individual save file.

RSTOBJ OBJ(*ALL) SAVLIB(SOMELIB) DEV(*SAVF) +
          SAVF(SOMELIB/SOMESAVF)

3. Use the appropriate restore command to restore objects from the individual save file.

RSTOBJ OBJ(DOITC) SAVLIB(MYLIB1) DEV(*SAVF) OBJTYPE(*PGM)
          SAVF(SOMELIB/MYLIB1) RSTLIB(QTEMP) 

--Ted

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