TCPIP$UCP_HELP.HLB  —  CONVERT  /VMS  NETWORK
    Populates the existing networks database with entries from a UNIX
    /etc/networks file.

    The name and location of the networks database is specified by
    the logical name TCPIP$NETWORK. If this name is not defined, the
    command looks for TCPIP$NETWORK.DAT in your current directory.

    Related commands: CREATE NETWORK, SET NETWORK, SHOW NETWORK

    Format

      CONVERT/VMS NETWORK  [ source_file ]

                           [ /LOG ]

                           [ /UPCASE ]

1  –  Restrictions

    Requires:

    o  Read and write access to the networks database.

    o  Read access to []ETC.NETWORKS.

    o  Exclusive use of the networks database.

2  –  Parameters

 source_file

    Optional. Default: ETC.NETWORKS in your current directory.

    Name of the file to be converted.

3  –  Qualifiers

3.1    /LOG

    Optional. Default: Log file created.

    Interactively displays records as they are being processed.

3.2    /UPCASE

    Optional. Default: Alias not created.

    Specifies that an uppercase alias name be created for each
    network name.

4  –  Examples

    1.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS NETWORK

      Converts a UNIX formatted /etc/networks database file into
      a TCP/IP Services formatted networks database. The OpenVMS
      file name of /etc/networks is ETC.NETWORKS in your current
      directory.

    2.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS NETWORK /UPCASE

      Converts a UNIX formatted database file to a TCP/IP Services
      formatted networks database. An uppercase alias name is created
      for each network name.
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