NetBase for MPE Reference Guide

Chapter 13
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Parameter Description
BF=
Specifies the blocking factor of the TO file. If no value is specified, a
blocking factor will be computed. If no TO file is specified, the FROM file
will be rebuilt with the specified blocking factor. See the LIMIT
parameter for more information on this feature.
COPYBASE
Copies an entire database. Database specifications do not need
passwords and modes.
FROM=database[:node];TO=newdatabase[:node];COPYBASE
EBCDICIN
Translates all records in the FROM file to ASCII before writing them to
the TO file. This option only works if your computer has the COBOLII
firmware, which includes every HP machine made after the Series III.
EBCDICOUT
Translates all records to EBCDIC before writing them to the TO file.
Again, this only works if your machine has the COBOLII firmware.
IGNERR
Ignores any file system or IMAGE errors, primarily KSAM write and
DBPUT errors, when writing to the TO file or TOSET. This prevents a
COPY from stopping if a duplicate key error is detected. The number of
ignored records is displayed at the end of the copy.
KEY=byte
Like the KEY= parameter of FCOPY, this causes NBCOPY to read FROM
file records in key sequence. Unfortunately, the copy will run much
slower since the key file must be consulted for key sequence. The byte
specification identifies the byte offset of the key to be used for the sorted
read.
KEYFILE=
Specifies the name of the keyfile to be built when copying from a KSAM
file to a new KSAM file. This parameter is invalid unless the FROM file
is KSAM. If no file name is specified, the keyfile name used will be the
TO file name with a K appended. If the TO file name is 8 characters, the
last character will be changed to a K. If the last character is already a K,
specify a keyfile name.
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