Instructions for copying the LANSA for i save file to your IBM i.

Date: 18 May 2018
Product/Release: LANSA for i - V14 SP2 and above
Abstract: Instructions for copying the LANSA save file to your IBM i in preparation for an install or upgrade.
Submitted By: LANSA Technical Support
Updated: 17 February 2021

From V14 SP2, the IBM i software is now provided as a zipped save file, not as an ISO image.
On receipt of the LANSA for i save file from LANSA, it must be moved to your IBM i before using the LODRUN command to install LANSA for i.

This tip provides an example set of steps for copying the LANSA V14 SP2 save file to the IBM i in preparation for an install or upgrade. It is assumed that you already have the zip file with the LANSA for i save file on your local drive, for example C:\TEMP. The zip file is called LANSAPKG_142_SPIN0335.zip.

NOTE: The same instructions can be used for any version above V14 SP2. Simply replace the LANSAPKG_NNN_SPINXXX.ZIP, where NNN is the LANSA Version and XXX is the spin number.

Copy LANSAPKG_142_SPIN0335.zip to a local drive

3. Extract the save file from the zip file
Extract the save file from the zip file
Once extracted, a file of type SAVF will be available. This is the V14 SP2 LANSA for i save file.

The extracted SAVG file for IBM i installation

4. Using File Explorer, copy the IBM i save file to an IFS folder, either an existing folder on the IFS or a new one you will create for this file (You may require assistance from your network administrator if your IBM i IFS is not available in File Explorer or if you are not authorized to folders on the IFS).

Move the SAVF file to a folder in the IFS on the IBM i
5. Now that you have the save file in a folder on the IFS, you must get it to a library on the IBM i. You may have your own instructions for copying a file from the IFS to a library. If not, you can follow the IBM link below for instructions to FTP from the IFS to a save file in QGPL. Its vital to create the save file in QGPL first. Note that save file names have a limit of 10 characters. LANSA recommends the following command CRTSAVF FILE(QGPL/LANSAPKG) TEXT('LANSA V14 SP2')
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1012624
6. Finally, use the LANSA provided instructions to install or upgrade LANSA.
V14 SP2 instructions: install or Upgrade LANSA

V15 instructions: Install or Upgrade LANSA on IBM i - Install or Upgrade LANSA