TCPIP$UCP_HELP.HLB  —  CONVERT  /UNIX  HOST
    Reads the hosts database and converts the information to an ASCII
    file formatted for use as a hosts file on a UNIX system.

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

    Related commands: CREATE HOST, SET HOST, SHOW HOST

    Format

      CONVERT/UNIX HOST  [ destination_file ]

                         [ /BYADDRESS ]

                         [ /LOG ]

1  –  Restrictions

    Requires:

    o  Read access to the hosts database.

    o  Write access to []ETC.HOSTS.

2  –  Parameters

 destination_file

    Optional. Default: []ETC.HOSTS (UNIX formatted)

    Allows you to specify the name for the new file.

3  –  Qualifiers

3.1    /BYADDRESS

    Optional. Default: Sorts by name.

    Sorts entries in the converted file by IP address.

3.2    /LOG

    Optional. Default: No display.

    Interactively displays the processing.

4  –  Examples

    1.TCPIP> CONVERT/UNIX HOST

      Converts the hosts database TCPIP$HOST to an ASCII file that
      is formatted for use as a hosts file on a UNIX system. The
      resulting file is named (default) ETC.HOSTS in the current
      directory and can be used on a UNIX system as the file
      /etc/hosts.
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