Is the SP-ASSIGN command that different in UV or is this just flavor dependant? We have an SP-ASSIGN and we are in Reality flavor.
Jerry Banker -----Original Message----- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Dianne Ackerman Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 9:23 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] Converting from mvBase to Universe We actually wrote our own subroutine SP-ASSIGN so that all embedded SP-ASSIGN commands within basic programs don't need to change - they just use our subroutine which calls SETPTR with appropriate commands. -Dianne Dave Taylor wrote: > Hi Curt, > > We have migrated the software on a number of systems from mvBase to > Universe running on both Windows and Linux. > > The good news is that the Pick-flavored account on Universe is very > close to mvBase. > > Also good news is that Universe has two file types - type 1 and type > 19 - that are both directory-type files: ie. the Universe file is a > Linux directory/Windows folder and each item in the Universe file is a > Linux/Windows file in that directory/folder. > > When a record is written to the Universe file, all the Attr. marks are > converted to CRLF sequences and then converted back when it is read by > Universe, so the records can even be edited with Notepad from ouside > Universe if you wish. > > This means that you can strip out all the U-statements in mvBase code, > define your OS-level file as a type 19 file in Universe (supports long > file name compared with the type 1 file) and OPEN, READ, WRITE, etc. > directly to/from it just like you do with any other Universe file. > > In our EDI translator, we use the U-statements in mvBase extensively > in reading/writing EDI documents to/from the database to OS-level > files for automatic transfer to/from other computers and all the > U-statements have been stripped out and replaced with normal OPEN, > READ, WRITE statements to/from type 19 files in the Universe version > of the product. > > The only significant difference between mvBase (and all other generic > Pick databases for that matter) and Universe is that Universe does not > support the generic Pick print spooler for assigning user print output > to a queue and assigning a printer to the same queue to enable the > printing of the print job to the printer, and all the other features > of holding and spooling print jobs to selected printers. > > None of the generic Pick print spooler commands are available to > perform those functions - eg STARTSPOOLER, STARTPTR, SP-ASSIGN, > LISTPEQS, SP-EDIT, etc. > > So all embedded SP-ASSIGN commands have to be converted to SETPTR > commands, new print procedures have to be developed and all users have > to be retrained in using a much less robust print architecture than > they're used to using. > > <AD> To bridge this gap in functionality, we developed SpoolerPlus, a > generic Pick print spooler, that runs on Universe, Unidata and QM, to > provide the generic Pick print spooler commands and functionality > built into software migrated from generic Pick databases. > > I will be pleased to send you some infomation about SpoolerPlus if you > wish.</AD>. > > Also, please feel free to ask any specific questions about minor > differences between mvBase and Universe and I'll be glad to answer > them if I can. > > Best wishes for a successful conversion, > > Dave > > Dave Taylor > Sysmark Information Systems, Inc. > Authorized IBM Business Partner > 49 Aspen Way > Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 > (O) 800-SYSMARK (800-797-6275) > (F) 310-377-3550 > (C) 310-561-5200 > www.sysmarkinfo.com > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt Stewart" > <cstewa...@earthlink.net> > To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> > Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 2:43 PM > Subject: [U2] Converting from mvBase to Universe > > >> I have a client that is considering moving from an mvBase system to a >> Universe (Windows) system. A lot of their processes are tied to >> specific >> ports and ranges. Is there an easy solution in Universe to "nail" the >> telnet ports for the users? >> >> Also, they use UREAD and UWRITE and take advantage of the MVClients >> ability >> to read and write to the local workstation, instead of the server >> when not >> using MVClient. I haven't heard of this separation being available in >> Universe, other than using something like Accuterm, am I right? Or is >> there >> an easy way to distinguish between writing to the local drive vs. the >> server? How has others handled this conversion issue? Right now we're >> planning on assigning each user a directory on the server to write >> to, does >> anyone have any alternate ideas? >> >> Thanks for the help, I appreciate hearing your solutions. >> >> Thanks, >> Curt >> TRI-SYS Consulting >> >> u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> U2-Users mailing list >> U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org >> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
