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Commands to Migrate Files
The migration aid has five commands. Each command corresponds to the
specific file type it migrates. This section gives the syntax of each
command and a description of the parameters.
PROG
The PROG command migrates program files.
PROG input file [,output file [,message file]]
input file A program file you moved from the HP 260 to the HP
3000.
output file The file the new HP Business BASIC/XL program is
placed in. This is optional. The HP Business
BASIC/XL program lists on the terminal if you do not
specify output file.
message file The file the warning messages print in. This is also
optional. The warnings list on the terminal if you
do not specify message file.
NOTE output file and message file can be the same file.
SCHEMA
The SCHEMA command migrates schema files.
SCHEMA input file [,output file]
input file A schema file you moved from the HP 260 to the HP
3000.
output file The file the new HP Business BASIC/XL schema file
will list to. This is optional. The HP Business
BASIC/XL schema will list at your terminal if you do
not specify output file.
The program prompts you with "=>" when you do not specify input file for
either the PROG or SCHEMA command. Type the names of the files you want
to migrate. Type "//", "E" or "e" to end the command.
NOTE You can perform a trial migration on a sample file by omitting
output file and message file from the SCHEMA and PROG commands.
You can preview the output of the migration aid on the terminal.
DATA
The DATA command migrates data files.
DATA input file, output file
input file A data file you moved from the HP 260 to the HP 3000.
output file File the new HP Business BASIC/XL data file will list
to. You can directly migrate BASIC/260 data files to
HP Business BASIC native mode data (BDTXL) files by
specifying OPTION MPE XL. The default is OPTION MPE
V. OPTION MPE V migrates BASIC/260 data files into
Business BASIC/V data (BDATA) files.
DATASET
The DATASET command migrates databases.
DATASET input file, database
input file An HP 260 database back-up file you moved from the HP
260 to the HP 3000.
database The name of an existing HP 3000 IMAGE database.
FORM
The FORM command migrates forms files.
FORM input file, output file, [message file]
input file A forms file you moved from the HP 260 to the HP
3000.
output file The file the new HP Business BASIC/XL forms file will
list to.
message file The file output messages list to when the program,
FORMSPEC.PUB.SYS, runs. message file is optional.
All messages print on the terminal if you do not
specify message file. Only use message file for
VPLUS forms.
CONVERT
The CONVERT command migrates any of the five file types.
CONVERT input file [,output file [,message file]]
input file A program file, a schema file, a data file, a
database back-up file, or a forms file you moved from
the HP 260 to the HP 3000.
output file Either the file the new migrated file will list in or
the name of an existing HP 3000 IMAGE database.
message file The file all output messages list in if input file is
a program or forms file. message file is optional.
message file is not used and the parameter is ignored
if input file is not a program file or a forms file.