Importing data to the System i platform when the import file is a stream file
You can use the Copy from Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) command to import data from a stream file.
If the import file is a stream file, use the following steps for importing data to the System i™ platform:
- Create an externally described database file, or DDM file, which will contain the resultant data of the import file.
- Use the CPYFRMIMPF command to copy (translate or parse the records) from the import file to the to-file. For importing large files, you can have the import file split-up into multiple parts. The multiple parts then process in parallel.
Records are not copied in parallel when the from stream file (FROMSTMF) parameter is specified.
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Using the Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) command to copy between different systems
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Using the Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) command to copy between different systems