Tips & Tricks

Data Migration jobs may be configured for different purposes and in a great variety of combinations. FNDMIG can serve both as a Interface Tool, handling flat files in/out, as well as being a dynamic Migration Tool.
Below you will find shortcuts to the main areas that the tool covers, with examples and recommendations on how to solve specific challenges.

How To:

File Migrations

1. Handle error-messages and debug info  >>
2. Use conversion lists to transform external data to IFS values  >>
3. Read data from db-links, JOINs updating multiple LUs  >>
4. Create a Job Chain, with extended error-handling  >>
5. Make advanced Method List setup; calling any procedure or function  >>
6. Make advanced Method List setup; defining conditions for method execution + tailor-made error message  >>
7. Make advanced Method List setup; parsing variables between methods, using TechnicalObjectReference  >>
8. Use Data Migration Utility jobs >>
9. Make advanced Method List setup; using dedicated LU for updating tables directly, parse ATTR-string  >>
10. Check the dynamic procedure >>