gendbload - Load Database from Flat File
gendbload [-anr] dataarea|dataID filename flatfilename
overridedataarea/dataID
Load a flat file into a database file, overriding the data area/data ID, and loading it into a data area/data ID with a different name.
Note: If the data area or data ID you dumped from is the
same as the data area or data ID you are loading to, do not use gendbload; use dbload instead.
| Program Option | Description |
|---|---|
a
|
Overwrite all duplicate records. Replaces existing database records with duplicate records in the flat file. If the flat file has multiple occurrences of a record, the last occurrence is stored in the database. |
n
|
Do not overwrite all duplicate records. Does not replace existing database records with duplicate records from the flat file. It ignores the duplicate records in the flat file. |
r
|
Report on duplicate records. Prints duplicate records between the flat file and the database. It does not replace the existing database records. |
dataarea|dataID
|
Data area or data ID dictionary you are loading the flat file to. |
filename
|
File you want to load. |
| flatfilename | Flat file to load database files from. |
overrideproductline
|
Product line you want to load to. |
Note: Date, time, username, type, utility name and key
field activities of this utility are logged in the $LAWDIR/system/secadmin.log
file.
For more information about transferring or copying, see Lawson Administration: Server Setup and Maintenance.