Programmer Tip: Disaster recovery for programmers

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September 22, 2004 Published by  Search400.com    Programmer Tips Issue Sponsored By:   > iMessaging Systems: Voice Response for the AS/400.   > CYBRA Knows Bar Code, RFID, and Plain Paper Forms IN THIS ISSUE:   >  The Lazy Coder: Disaster recovery programming   >  Automate disaster recovery restores   >  Store system info with backups   >  iSeries shops riding out Florida storms   >  iSeries Backup & Recovery Learning Guide   >  Guides to FREE iSeries educational resources The Lazy Coder: Disaster recovery programming [Search400.com] With hurricane after hurricane battering the Southeast, Floridian and programmer Andrew Borts has become an expert in preparing for a disaster. Making sure the UPS keeps going and doing backups is just the beginning. There are also things you can do to prepare your programs for a disaster. MORE INFO: > View previous tips by Andrew Borts   Top 5 reasons to CLICK HERE: 5. It's FREE, FREE, FREE 4. The info you learn may make you a star employee 3. You'll learn something new about voice response systems 2. It'll keep you away from the candy machine for a few more minutes... and the #1 reason to click HERE A FREE white paper that explains how others have saved big $$ with iVoice - interactive voice response!   Automate disaster recovery restores [Search400.com] If you're a small- to medium-sized shop that can't afford (or won't consider) a third-party save/restore application that automates the disaster recovery restore process, then you should consider implementing a LODRUN program. Store system info with backups [Search400.com] The first thing to do before doing a system save is have your CL program issue a command 'PRTSYSINF' and copy the spool file(*LAST) to a data file. You will then have a backup that will include all of your critical system parameters and values. iSeries shops riding out Florida storms [iSeries Network] There are lessons to be learned from those iSeries shops that have weathered a season of hurricanes unscathed -- and those that did not. iSeries Backup & Recovery Learning Guide [Search400.com] Would you be able to recover your system in the event of a disaster? That's a loaded question that you'd better be able to answer yes to. How can you ensure that your backup strategy is "good enough"? Don't be caught with your systems down -- be prepared. We've scoured the Web and came up with the resources you'll need to update your disaster recovery plans. Don't put off today what you may not be able to recover tomorrow. LEARN IT:  Guides to FREE iSeries educational resources Keeping abreast of the latest iSeries technology can be a tough task. 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