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Using DOWNLOAD

DOWNLOAD is a utility program which produces output files in ASCII, WordPerfect, dbase, or DIF formats. This document will deal with the WordPerfect type of output. If you need information on how to produce the ASCII, dbase, or DIF formats, call 525-3825 and request the Download documentation.

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

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

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

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

4 Display files in your personal HOLD
5 Display files in the Remote HOLD
6 Display Remote HOLDS
7 QUIT

Please make a selection ?

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.