Data Build Manual

Contents
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Section 5 Running the Sample Programs
Sample Data Conversion to Enscribe 5-1
Input Files 5-1
Source Record Descriptions 5-1
The DEFINES File 5-2
The PATHCNFG File 5-3
Recap 5-5
Running Data Build 5-5
Exiting Data Build 5-6
Configuring the Conversion Environment 5-6
Building DDL Input 5-9
Generating Conversion Procedures 5-13
Creating the Enscribe Conversion Program 5-17
Running the Enscribe Conversion Program 5-17
Checking the Data 5-18
Where to Go Next 5-18
Sample Data Conversion to NonStop SQL 5-18
Input Files 5-18
Source Record Descriptions 5-18
The DEFINES File 5-19
The PATHCNFG File 5-20
NonStop SQL Catalog and Tables 5-20
Recap 5-23
Running Data Build 5-23
Configuring the Conversion Environment 5-24
Building DDL Input 5-24
Generating Conversion Procedures 5-25
Creating the SQL-LOAD Conversion Program 5-26
Running the SQL-LOAD Conversion Program 5-26
Checking the Data 5-27
Summary 5-27
Section 6 Customizing Data Build
Field Conversion 6-1
Data Build’s Usefulness with ASCII Input 6-1
Having Multiple Record Formats in a File 6-1
Changing Output to an Enscribe Key-Sequenced File 6-5
Translating Unsupported Data Types 6-7