Fastest way to copy all EAs

Here is the scenario.

We copy the workarea which has 1 million+ files. When we ran the copy EAs script, it takes 25+ hours. Is there any faster way to copy EAs from a seperate content store for entire workarea.

The script I know is basically, dirwalks on the source directory.
Using iwextattr -l on each file,the scripts creates a batch file to set attributes. Then we run the batch file which will create all the EAs on the target workarea.

I wonder if there is any better way. I appreciate the help in advance.

Thanks much,

- R

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CMSILuser

By the way, we are on TS 6.7.1 on Windows 2003, in case anyone is looking for this information in order to suggest an appropriate resolution.

Thanks,

- R

nipper

If you are using 2 stores on the same server, you should be able to use copy to, which will copy files and EAs.

You can also use OpenDeploy to deploy files and EAs from one server to another.

However, if you are looking to replicate only EAs and not change content, then I suspect you will need to do a custom script.

Andy

CMSILuser

I have tried the 1st option. Aparently, "Copy To" doesn't work if it is from seperate cotent store. At least, it didn't work for me. I hope I am not missing anything.

Yes we need to copy the EAs only since windows copy is copying all the files.
We are using a custom script in the current world.

OpenDeploy, it seems to be the right option for me. I will try that.

Thanks,

R

Adam Stoller

Here is the scenario.

We copy the workarea which has 1 million+ files. When we ran the copy EAs script, it takes 25+ hours. Is there any faster way to copy EAs from a seperate content store for entire workarea.

The script I know is basically, dirwalks on the source directory.
Using iwextattr -l on each file,the scripts creates a batch file to set attributes. Then we run the batch file which will create all the EAs on the target workarea.

I wonder if there is any better way. I appreciate the help in advance.

Thanks much,

- R

The original copy EA scripts were written prior to 6.x and do not make use of the '-x' flag which was added to iwextattr.

It's a lot faster to do something like this:

my $results = qx($iwhome/bin/iwextattr -l -x $src_vpath | $iwhome/bin/iwextattr -s -x $tgt_vpath 2>&1);

than it is to loop through each and every extended attribute on each file one-by-one (which is what the old code does). I'm not sure what the behavior will be if you run it on a source file with no EAs - but I believe it will do "the right thing".

Another option is to use OpenDeploy's EA transfer options as part of a deployment from a source area to a target area (I haven't played with this yet, but I believe it works as advertised)

gzevin

Another option is to use OpenDeploy's EA transfer options as part of a deployment from a source area to a target area (I haven't played with this yet, but I believe it works as advertised)

it does, it does Smiley Very Happy

ccprofessional

Here is the scenario.

We copy the workarea which has 1 million+ files. When we ran the copy EAs script, it takes 25+ hours. Is there any faster way to copy EAs from a seperate content store for entire workarea.

The script I know is basically, dirwalks on the source directory.
Using iwextattr -l on each file,the scripts creates a batch file to set attributes. Then we run the batch file which will create all the EAs on the target workarea.

I wonder if there is any better way. I appreciate the help in advance.

Thanks much,

- R

How about this - submit everything in Workarea, publishing an edition, and then run iwmigrate on that edition to the target location.

patrickm

I personally love the -x flag, but you might be better of as already mentioned using OpenDeploy with the EAs preserved. Is that a possibly?

nipper

In addition to the script not using the -x flag, it had some problems with EAs that have spaces in them. The command did not quote the EA name, so when there was a space it took the 2nd half as another parameter.

Andy