NetBase for MPE Reference Guide

Chapter 9
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Scenario File Format
The scenario file command records are prefixed with a two character code indicating the action that
is to take place. The delimiter used in all records is the slash (/). Specifying file and program names
is accomplished using the MPE file set format complete with wild card characters. The file and
program names must be fully qualified.
The order in which the command records are entered is important. NBLGTRAN first excludes files
and programs. Next, files and programs are renamed. Finally, the node numbers are changed. Once
the file or program name matches any file set, further transformations of the same type are skipped.
Keep the following items in mind while entering the scenario file:
1. Enter all of the Exclusion records first, followed by the Consolidation records, and then the
Move records.
2. Since the first matching file set is used, specify the most specific file sets before the more
general cases. This will ensure that the desired mapping occurs.
Note. Extremely long scenario files will significantly slow down the translation
process.
Example
The following example transforms the log file by first deleting all references to LOG####.DATA.MFG.
All references to the program FIXIT are deleted. All files matching the file set SORT####.WORK.MFG
are consolidated into SORT.WORK.MFG. All other files in the WORK group are consolidated into the
MISC file. Finally, all files in the DATA group of the MFG account are moved to node 2.
EF/LOG####.DATA.MFG/
EP/FIXIT.PROG.MFG/
CF/SORT####.WORK.MFG/SORT.WORK.MFG
CF/@.WORK.MFG/MISC.WORK.MFG
MF/@.DATA.MFG/2