CONVERT
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Purpose
Convert tables to Recital 9 format
Syntax
CONVERT [VER90 | INDEX | DBF | FMT | FRX | MEM | PRG | TXT | FRM] <filename>| (<expC>)
See Also
recitalconvert, DISPLAY INDEXES, DISPLAY STATUS, LIST STATUS, SET COMPATIBLE, Upgrading, USE
Description
The CONVERT command, like the recitalconvert utility, can be used to convert Recital version 8.x tables to the Recital 9.0 format or to convert files from other Xbase formats. If no conversion type is specified, the default is VER90, which converts Recital version 8.x tables to the Recital 9.0 format.
VER90
Database tables (.dbf files) used by the Recital 9.0 and later product lines use a different file structure to previous Recital versions. Therefore, before you can use your existing Recital data tables, they must be converted to the new file structure. The CONVERT command can be used to convert a single specified table or multiple tables. Wildcard characters can be used in the file specification.
Recital Corporation strongly recommends that you perform a full backup of your Recital applications upgrading and converting your tables. Production tag index files are recreated by the recitalconvert/CONVERT process, but single index files (.ndx) will need to be rebuilt manually.
DBF | FMT | FRX | MEM | PRG | TXT | FRM
The other file formats are as follows:
| File Type | Description |
|---|---|
| DBF | Tables and Memos |
| FMT | Screen Format files |
| FRX | FoxPro Report Format files |
| MEM | Memory files |
| PRG | Program files |
| TXT | Text files |
| FRM | Report Format files |
Example
convert ver90 *.dbf convert ver90 customer.rdb
Products
Recital Server, Recital
