/CONVERT /NOCONVERT Optional. Default: /CONVERT. Converts files with the following attributes to STREAM_LF files: o Sequential o Variable length o Carriage return/carriage control (VAR-CR) The convert feature works with some utilities and DCL commands but not with others. For example, it works with the CREATE command and with EDIT/TPU, but it does not work with COPY, BACKUP, or EDIT/EDT. There is no simple way to identify what works. However, for the feature to take effect, the following conditions must be satisfied: o The file attributes must be sequential, variable length, and carriage return/carriage control. o The file must be opened for exclusive write access (generally true for newly created files). o The file must be opened with the FAB$M_SQO bit set in the FAB$L_FOP field. o The file creation and the open for write must be done in one step. That is, if the program first creates the file and afterward opens it for write, the convert feature does not work. You can convert only those files that were opened using RMS sequential access. For additional information, refer to the HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Management manual.