MPE/iX System Utilities Reference Manual (32650-90908)

Chapter 8
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8 FCOPY
You use the FCOPY utility to copy and translate files. The FCOPY command identifies a from file, a to file, and
one or more FCOPY functions. Some of the functions you may perform include:
• converting data
• copying files from other systems
• appending files
• extracting subsets of files
• displaying binary files in ASCII format
• copying byte-stream files
A from file is the input file for an FCOPY command; it contains the data you want to copy. A to file is the
output file to which you want to copy the data. They are the only two options that you must specify.
To accommodate the introduction of POSIX in MPE/iX, the FCOPY utility lets you copy files from HFS
directories into accounts and groups and into other HFS directories. Users with SM capabilities can use
FCOPY to copy files to MPE accounts outside of their logon account.
Keep in mind the following points when using FCOPY to work with HFS files:
• If the from file or to file name begins with an asterisk (*), the file equation can resolve a filename in HFS
syntax that begins with a dot(.) or a slash (/).
• If you are copying files to an HFS directory, you must first use the FILE command and specify the file
name in HFS syntax
• You cannot use FCOPY to copy directories. If the from file or to file is a directory, you will see an error
message.
• You cannot copy compatability mode (CM) files to HFS directories.