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Conversion Procedure

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To convert 7-bit substitution data to 8-bit ROMAN8 data, perform the following steps:

  1. Determine which files need to be converted. A file must be converted if the data was input from an HP 262X terminal configured for 7-bit operation or for a national substitution set other than USASCII.

  2. Determine the national substitution set (language on the terminal configuration menu) from which the conversion should be done for each file. This is the language the HP 262X terminal was configured for at the time the file data was input.

  3. Refer to Table D-1 “Table D-1 Conversion Utilities” to determine which utility should be used to convert each file.

  4. Back up all files to be converted (store to tape or SYSGEN).

  5. Run each utility, supplying it with the language and file names as determined above. Instructions for running each utility are found at the end of this appendix.

  6. Configure all terminals and printers for 8-bit operation. (At least one terminal must already be configured for 8-bit operation when the V7FF8CNV utility is run.) Refer to System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual (32650-90042) for peripheral configuration.

Title not available is a sample dialog from a session executing N7MF8CNV for both text and data files.

Figure D-1 N7MF8CNV Dialog



:RUN N7MF8CNV.PUB.SYS



HP European 7-Bit character sets are:



   1. SVENSK/SUOMI

   2. DANSK/NORSK

   3. FRANCAIS M

   4. FRANCAIS

   5. DEUTSCH

   6. UK

   7. ESPANOL M

   8. ESPANOL

   9. ITALIANO



From which character set should conversion be done: 5

File types which can be converted are:



   1. MPE text files (each record converted as one field).

   2. MPE data files (define fields; only defined fields are converted).

   3. Test Conversion.



Type of file to be converted: 1

Name of text file to be converted: ABC



   112 records converted in ABC



Name of text file to be converted: Return

File types which can be converted are:



   1. MPE text files (each record converted as one field).

   2. MPE data files (define fields; only defined fields are converted).

   3. Test Conversion.



Type of file to be converted: 2

Name of data file to be converted: XYZ



Please supply one at a time the field to be converted first:



   Start, Length:   1,12

   Start, Length:  15,30

   Start, Length:  61, 6

   Start, Length:  Return



Data file XYZ: fields to be converted are:



   1,   12

  15,   30

  61,    6



Correct? Return

   287 records converted in XYZ



Name of data file to be converted: Return

File types which can be converted are:



   1. MPE text files (each record converted as one field).

   2. MPE data files (define fields; only defined fields are converted).

   3. Test Conversion.



Type of file to be converted: Return

HP European 7-Bit character sets are:



   1. SVENSK/SUOMI

   2. DANSK/NORSK

   3. FRANCAIS M

   4. FRANCAIS

   5. DEUTSCH

   6. UK

   7. ESPANOL M

   8. ESPANOL

   9. ITALIANO



From which character set should conversion be done: Return



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