Operating Instructions

Conversion Utility
Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. 5-7
Example:
CNVT_FIX NODE1 0 /v
The conversion utility will display its version banner. The utility will read and verify the
dbase.csv file.
If the verification is successful, the following message displays, Number Of Unique
Points Verified = x. Informational and warning messages may also display. These
messages start with the text Inform: … or Warning: …. Look for error messages of
the form Error: …, which indicate that the CSV file is not suitable to generate the
FIX32 GDB import file.
Specifying an Alternate CSV or GDB File Name
This option allows you to override the default filenames, dbase.csv and dbase.gdb. Simply
type the new filename(s) at the end of the command line. No backslash character is required
as with other options previously mentioned. However, the filename suffix (.csv or .gdb) must
be specified.
Examples:
CNVT_FIX NODE1 0 /c dbase2.csv
CNVT_FIX NODE1 0 /c MyNewDb.gdb
CNVT_FIX NODE1 0 /c dbase2.csv MyNewDb.gdb
Logging Conversion Output
The console output from any conversion is streamed automatically into a file named
cnvt_log.txt. Open this file with a text editor to view the displayed conversion output. This
information can be useful for reference or troubleshooting. Close the file before performing a
conversion or the CNVT_FIX program will try to open or create the file. This may cause a file
sharing violation, or create incorrect cnvt_log.txt file contents.
Troubleshooting
When the message “Conversion NOT Successful displays, a reason for the failure
displays.
The following is a list of error messages, and the reason for the error message. An ‘x’
represents some arbitrary character. If problems occur which are file-related, check disk
integrity by using scandisk.exe or checkdisk.exe.