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FCOPY
FCOPY is a utility within the system similar to the COPY command, which
enables you to copy data from one file to another file. The FCOPY
command utility provides more flexibility and capabilities than the COPY
command, however.
Syntax
From MPE:
FCOPY {FROM=sourcefile;TO=}[targetfile][;NEW]
From the FCOPY subsystem:
FCOPY
Parameters
FROM Specifies the name of the file (sourcefile) to be
copied.
TO Specifies the name of the file (targetfile) to
which sourcefile is to be copied. If you omit
targetfile, sourcefile is copied to the $STDLIST
device.
NEW Creates a new permanent disk file. The default is
that targetfile must already exist.
Operation Notes
* Usage
You can enter this command from a session, a job, or a program.
Pressing Break suspends the execution of this command. Entering
the RESUME command continues execution of the command.
If you enter this command from a program, either you or the
program must have process handling (PH) capability.
* Utility capabilities
The FCOPY command enables you to do the following tasks:
* Copy data from any input device to any output device.
* Create multiple copies of files.
* Create account-independent magnetic tape copies of disk
files to move from one HP 3000 system to another. (The
STORE and RESTORE commands, however, are recommended for
moving files between systems.)
* Transfer programs or data from one medium to another
(magnetic tape to disk, for example).
* Convert data from one computer code system (EBCDIC, for
instance) to another (ASCII, for instance) as you copy the
data.
* Copy portions of a file.
Refer to the FCOPY Reference Manual (32212-90003) for information on
using these capabilities.
Examples
* To copy the file TEST to a new file named TEMP from the MPE
command interpreter, enter:
:FCOPY FROM=TEST;TO=TEMP;NEW
HP32212A.03.30 FILE COPIER (C) HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1990
EOF FOUND IN FROMFILE AFTER RECORD 23
23 RECORDS PROCESSED *** 0 ERRORS
END OF SUBSYSTEM
:
* To copy the file TEST2 to a new file named TEMP2 from the FCOPY
utility subsystem and then exit, enter:
:FCOPY
HP32212A.03.30 FILE COPIER (C) HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1990
>FROM=TEST2;TO=TEMP2;NEW
EOF FOUND IN FROMFILE AFTER RECORD 23
23 RECORDS PROCESSED *** 0 ERRORS
>EXIT
END OF SUBSYSTEM
:
Related Commands
COPY
RENAME