Specifications

21 – Command Reference

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Notes

• Comments can be inserted by placing a # at the start of the line.

Example

The following example migrates:

• Parameter numbers at words 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12 of record 5 of user table

3 (file 253)

• Parameter numbers at word 2 or all records of user table 4 (file 254)

• Point number at word 7 of record 6 of user table 5 (file 255)

# example utbconv input file

parameter, file = 253, rec=5, words=2, 5-9, 12

parameter, file = 254, rec=all, words=2

point, file = 255, rec=6, words=7

Note the free-format of input files and the ability to specify ranges of words and

all records for specific files.

Backing Up User Files Before Using utbconv

Before migrating user files using utbconv, you need to make a backup of the

existing user files data using fildmp.

To back up, for example, records 1 to 10 of user file 1 to a file user_file.dmp:

Open a Command Prompt window, and enter fildmp

The system responds as follows:

System status is ON-LINE

Reading from memory. Writing to memory,disc,link.

Enter FUNCTION: 1-dump, 2-restore, 3-compare

Part Description

file_num

The number of the file where the point or parameter

number is located.

record_num

The records to be converted, either all or a specific

record number.

word_list

The words to be converted, which can include:

• Specific words, for example: 5 or 5, 9.

• Range A range of words, for example: 5-9.

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