KB Article #176684

How to update the CFT configuration parameters without Copilot

Problem

A change needs to be made to the CFT configuration parameters without using Copilot.

Resolution

  1. Edit <target>.INSTALL(CFTEXT) to point to the <target>.BACKUP file you want the extract to go to.
  2. Run the job and verify that it ran successfully.
  3. Edit the <target>.BACKUP file that you specified in step 1.
  4. Make the desired changes.
  5. Edit <target>.INSTALL(CFTCREE) to change the input file to point to the <target>.BACKUP file specified in step 1.
  6. Stop CFT and Copilot.
  7. Submit job <target>.INSTALL(CFTCREE) and verify that it ran successfully.
  8. Start CFT and Copilot.