Moving files within the MPE box, perhaps (in whatever automated
procedure you use), just have it go into the POSIX shell and do the "cp"
command from one directory to another?

My rationale is I'm thinking "cp" doesn't care one way or another but
FCOPY does.

Tracy Johnson
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 9:46 AM
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> Subject: [HP3000-L] Posix file manipulation
> 
> Ok Boys and girls, 
> 
> We have an issue attempting to move files in and out of 
> posix, so here is the example
> 
> The example is bad, but the question is valid
> 
> Let's say i put NPCONFIG.PUB.SYS (which we know has a REC of 
> 80 and is fixed)
> I copy to 'posix' name space, it becomes bytestream, and has 
> a REC of 1
> 
> Now I want to transfer that file from Posix down to the PC, 
> but need to maintain it's structure and what appears to be 
> happening is it's 1 long record, with no separators.
> 
> The reverse is also true, if I take a fixed, rec file from 
> the PC to the HP, it appears to do the same thing. 
> the obvious point of using posix is for naming, long file 
> names allow programs and file names to make more sense
> 
> so is there a way (automated) that I can move files in and 
> out of posix maybe FCOPY, and be able to keep the structure. 
> 
> in the MPE space, we would 'prebuild' an empty file, built to 
> specifications, then FCOPY from one to the other.
> 
> Thoughts, comments are welcomed and appreciated.
> 
> Cheers, 
> 
> John
> **first one with the correct answer get's a drink on the house** 
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