HP Data Entry and Forms Management System (VPLUS) Reference Manual (32209-90024)

Appendix H 617
Version Control
KSAM File Management
:FCOPY FROM=ORDFORM;TO=(ORDFORM2,ORDKEY2)
This will copy only the active records in the KSAM file named ORDFORM to the new
KSAM file named ORDFORM2 whose key file in ORDKEY2, also a new file.
The utility program CONVERT.PUB.SYS will create an MPE file from the KSAM file created
above:
:RUN CONVERT.PUB.SYS
PLEASE ENTER NAME OF THE OLD FORMS FILE.
ORDFORM
PLEASE ENTER THE NEW FORMS FILE NAME.
ORDNEW
DIRECTORY LENGTH=1264 - system response
END OF PROGRAM
The directory is found in an extension to the comarea , and consists of information
regarding the location of the data records in the forms file. Its length varies from forms file
to forms file and is indicated in the system response as in the example.