- Select your savedlist of records to use with the download.
- The syntax for using DOWNLOAD is:
DOWNLOAD filename fieldnames FILE output pathname newfilename FORMAT WP51 OVERWRITE
For example, to get a name and address list from the students database, the following will work:
At the colon prompt type:
GET.LIST (insert your savedlist name here)
DOWNLOAD STUDENTS XSTU.FIRST XSTU.LAST XSTU.L.ADDRESS.BLOCK FILE MY_HOLD STUDENTS.DIR FORMAT WP51 OVERWRITE
GET.LIST (insert your savedlist name here)
DOWNLOAD STUDENTS XSTU.FIRST XSTU.LAST XSTU.L.ADDRESS.BLOCK FILE MY_HOLD STUDENTS.DIR FORMAT WP51 OVERWRITE
This is how the syntax corresponds to the example:
The filename is STUDENTS
The fieldnames are XSTU.FIRST XSTU.LAST XSTU.L.ADDRESS.BLOCK
The output pathname is MY_HOLD
The new filename is STUDENTS.DIR
The filename is STUDENTS
The fieldnames are XSTU.FIRST XSTU.LAST XSTU.L.ADDRESS.BLOCK
The output pathname is MY_HOLD
The new filename is STUDENTS.DIR
Following is a working example of a DOWNLOAD in Wordperfect format that merges with Word:
GET.LIST MY.LIST
DOWNLOAD STUDENTS XSTU.FIRST XSTU.LAST XSTU.L.ADDRESS.BLOCK FILE MY_HOLD STUDENTS.DAT FORMAT WP51 OVERWRITE
DOWNLOAD STUDENTS XSTU.FIRST XSTU.LAST XSTU.L.ADDRESS.BLOCK FILE MY_HOLD STUDENTS.DAT FORMAT WP51 OVERWRITE
In order to use the downloaded file you will need to perform one more step.
At the colon prompt type COPY_HOLD. The following screen will come up:
WARNING: THIS UTILITY WILL OVERWRITE THE HOLD FILE YOU INPUT IF IT ALREADY EXISTS IN THE REMOTE.
This utility will copy _HOLD_
1 Copy from your personal HOLD to the Remote HOLD
2 Copy from the Remote HOLD to your personal HOLD
3 Copy from this Remote HOLD to another Remote HOLD
2 Copy from the Remote HOLD to your personal HOLD
3 Copy from this Remote HOLD to another Remote HOLD
4 Display files in your personal HOLD
5 Display files in the Remote HOLD
6 Display Remote HOLDS
7 QUIT
You need to choose #2 (Copy from the Remote HOLD to your personal HOLD) and when asked Enter the file name you need copied to your personal_HOLD_? then enter the name of your new file.
This file can now be accessed from the K: drive.
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