Creating the Exported Database File Using expsysdb

Use expsysdb to export system data from all database files of a specific system code, or an entire data area or data ID, including any related attachment files. For syntax and other details about the utility, see the System Utilities Reference Guide.

Files are assigned to a system during database definition. For example, the Lawson Inventory Control (IC) application owns the Inventory file; therefore, the system code for the Inventory file is IC. A system can also use files that belong to other systems. For example, because the IC application uses the Glmaster (DBIFGLM) file , which belongs to the Lawson General Ledger (GL) application, you might also need to include Glmaster.

To determine which files belong to a system code, the system uses the program file records that are installed through the running of the post-installation programs for the Environment and the applications.

Creating the Exported Database File Using an Import/Export Program

You use development tools build an import/export program that exports one or more selected files. You can also define parameters and record selection conditions for the import/export program, making the program import or export only the records that satisfy these parameters and conditions. For more information on developing programs, see Doc for Developers: Application Development Workbench Standards.