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.