SAP Note 455195 - R3load: Use of TSK files

Component : Installation Tools - DB/OS Migrations

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/455195 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
The SAP Note clarifies the function of TSK and TSK.bck files in managing the import and export processes within R3load from release 6.10 and onwards. TSK files, which are text-based, list each action to be executed along with the object type, action, and status. When R3load operates for the first time, it reads and renames the original TSK to TSK.bck before action execution, tracking each move. The presence of a TSK and a TSK.bck indicates either an ongoing process or an error requiring user intervention. Resolving issues involves either manual or automated merging of these files, with specific R3load commands that facilitate this merge, thus safeguarding system integrity.

Key words :
tsk bck merge_only merge reason, option '-merge_only <tsk file>, tsk file completely, bck file prior, longer implicitly controlled, requires  user intervention, hard disk crash, additional option '-merge_bck', pure text files, full file system

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