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Name: Cherylca
Date: July 28, 2004 at 06:39:32 Pacific
OS: OpenVMS 7 2-1
CPU/Ram: es40
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I am trying to xfer text files to a Unix system, when opening the files on the Unix system the file formate is lost. I need to specifiy dilimiters on the file before transfering to the Unix box. Any suggestions on what utility would work the best?



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Name: WillemGrooters
Date: August 9, 2004 at 07:52:33 Pacific
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If the extension of the file is .TXT try:

FTP <Unix node name or address>
FTP> TEXT
FTP> MPUT *.TXT

but it may be worthwhile to convert the files tro STREAM_LF format and then FTP then BINARY. I cannot tell the exact format (will look it up)

Beware the file system on VMS is a RECORD based type, on Unix STREAM based. These are quite incompatible!

Willem

Willem Grooters


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