The data copy tool (CopyS) lets you transfer data easily between different types of source. For example, it can be used to retrieve AS/400 file data into a PC-based SQL database (DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.).
The tool uses a generic engine capable of dynamically loading function libraries to enable physical access to data.
The following data types are currently supported:
AS/400 files,
PC-based SQL databases (DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.),
Btrieve files,
IXF files (IBM standardized exchange format),
Delimited ASCII files.
To open the data copy tool, you must either:
Select the Data copy tool option from the Visual/Web Runtime subfolder in the Adelia Studio folder.
Open an MS-DOS command window and enter the copys command.
The tool is set out as a multi-window wizard: