:FILELOAD Command

The :FILELOAD command restores the entire data area of the disk using any full filesave backup medium.

Format

:FILELOAD [(options)]

Parameter(s)

options

The following options are supported:

B

Ignores item size errors. Binary items requiring more than 255 frames are not restored.

D

Verifies that the data on the backup medium is the same as the data on the system (to be used with the V option). Note there will be a mismatch with the ACC file.

L

Logs the restore process in the update logger. If the L option is specified, the update logger must be enabled (see :ULOG-ON/:ULOG-OFF Command), and the file being restored (into SYSTEM if performing an ACCOUNT-RESTORE) must not have logging suppressed (see ULOG-SKIP Command).

N

Prevents resizing of files.

V

Verifies data and detects defective D-pointers, invalid item sizes, unrecognizable backup medium segments, and other backup media format errors. Data is discarded after being verified, it is not restored.

X

Ignores the Restore Updates? prompt when restoring from a full filesave backup medium. Automates the save, verify, and restore procedures.

Y

Prevents the conversion of CL items, restoring them as linked binary items.

Description

Full filesave backup media are those made with SAVE SYSTEM SYSTEM. :FILELOAD may be used by a running process with SYS3 privileges. All other users must be logged off the system when executing the :FILELOAD command.

Used with no options, :FILELOAD consolidates all available disk space into one single block of frames, and resizes all files that specify a reallocation modulo in Attribute 13 of their File Definition items. It does not set group update flags.

Running the COLD-START Proc

When the full file-restore is complete, the COLD-START Proc is run.

  1. You are prompted to set the time and date if necessary, and the integrity of the system software is verified.

  2. If the N option is used, the data area is restored without any file reallocation. Any reallocation parameters in Attribute 13 of File Definition items are ignored.

  3. If you use a floppy disk that includes the data area, you must position the floppy disk at the start of the data area before you enter :FILELOAD. To do this, load the floppy disk in the drive, type T-ONLINE to position the floppy disk at the beginning, then type fifteen T-FWDs.

  4. NOTE

    Any errors encountered during a restore are logged in the RESTORE-ERRORS account (see RESTORE Command).

Verifying a Filesave Backup Medium

This example verifies a full filesave backup medium:

>:FILELOAD (DV

Restoring the Data Area with :FILELOAD

This example shows a normal full file-restore with no options:

>:FILELOAD

BLOCK SIZE: 16896

BLOCK SIZE: 16896

SPOOLER STARTED

SYSTEM 3608,27

 SYSPROG 3635,7

  NEWAC 3642,1

   NEWAC 3643,3

   SYSPROG 3648,1

  LOCK-XREF 3650,1

   LOCK-XREF 3651,5

   .

   .

   .

  NEWORDERS 8590,3

   NEWORDERS 8593,11

  BOOK-CATALOG 8604,3

   BOOK-CATALOG 8607,3

RESTORE UPDATES? N

LINKING WORKSPACE FOR PROCESS 0

 

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THIS IS THE COLD-START PROCEDURE

 

11:44:39  dd mmm yyyy

TIME =<ENTER> or set a valid time

DATE =<ENTER> or set a valid date

COUNT SYSTEM-ERRORS

[401] NO ITEMS PRESENT.

VERIFYING OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE...

[341] OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE VERIFIED.

Enter reason for this COLD-START:

1.   Initial Install

2.   Upgrade

3.   Crash or hang recovery

4.   Reboot after maintenance

5.   Reboot after normal shutdown

6.   Fileload

   Enter choice ==>

 

THIS IS THE USER-COLD-START PROCEDURE.

 

STARTPTR 0,0,0,P0

 

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