IBMi (AS400) fans only ' How to copy a library to a Windows PC folder

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Step 1. On your IBMi create a Save File in any library (A Save File is a special type of file that is used to store a backup of data or objects).
I use the MYSELF1 library in this example.

CRTSAVF FILE(MYSELF1/YourSavF)

Step 2. Save Your library to Your Save File.

SAVLIB LIB(LibraryToSave) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(MYSELF1/YourSavF)

Now go to your Windows Personal Computer

1. Open a command prompt window (CMD).

2. Type the following:
CD C:\TEMP
Press the Enter key.

3. FTP SYSTEMNAME or FTP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
where SYSTEMNAME is the IBM i system name and xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address.
Press the Enter key.

4. Type the user ID and password.

5. To change to binary mode, type the following:
BIN
Press the Enter key.

6. To change the host and client to naming convention type 1, type the following:
QUOTE SITE NAMEFMT 1
Press the Enter key.

7. Get the SAVF and put it into C:\TEMP
GET /QSYS.LIB/MYSELF1.LIB/YOURSAVF.SAVF YourSavF.SAVF
Press the Enter key.


Now YourSavF.SAVF is in PC folder C:\TEMP




Now YourSavF.SAVF is in PC folder C:\TEMP



Comments

  1. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2023 at 3:32 PM

    I do the same thing but do a ftp script via notepad and do my backup of library savfs to my pc.

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    1. AnonymousMarch 14, 2023 at 9:03 PM

      can you please send a copy of ftp script you do, will be helpful

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