; How to Use ^Copy^
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% *** The COPY Command *** %
Table of Contents
^Basics in using COPY^ Page ^2^
^Copying to another file ^(different name) Page ^3^
^Copying from another PPN^ Page ^4^
^Copying to a terminal ^(CRT,printer,modem) Page ^6^
^Copying to and from user memory^ Page ^7^
^Using Wildcards with COPY^ Page ^8^
^Reminders - Don't Forget These!!!^ Page ^9^
^Switches - How to use them^ Page ^10^
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% *** The COPY Command *** %
^Basics In Using COPY^
^COPY^ is a monitor command and you must be at ^AMOS monitor^ in order to
use it. Refer to HELP AMOS if you are unfamiliar with AMOS monitor.
In using COPY, remember the following format:
^COPY New Filespec = Old Filespec /Switches^
In brief, a ^Filespec^ consists of the following:
^Device:Filename.Extension[PPN]^
For more help with Filespec, refer to HELP FILES.
^Switches^ are options which extend to power of copying. For a further
explanation of switches, refer to the end of this help file.
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% *** The COPY Command *** %
^Copying to another file ^(different name)
To copy one file to another, use the following steps:
^1^. Know the Filespec of the file(s) you wish to copy.
^2^. If you are copying to a new file, use a name that does not
already exist.
^3^. If you are copying over an existing file, be sure you really
want to do so. (The existing file will be history)
Here is an example:
Old file name = ^OLDONE.T^; New file name = ^NEWONE.T^
Type : ^COPY NEWONE.T=OLDONE.T^
This command will also copy OLDONE.T to NEWONE.T even if NEWONE.T
already exists.
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% *** The COPY Command *** %
^Copying from another PPN^
In order to copying from another PPN, you must know:
^1^. The PPN you wish to copy from.
^2^. The PPN you wish to copy to.
^3^. The Disk Device each PPN is on (i.e. DSK0: or DSK1: or DDA0:)
If the ^new file^ you are creating will have the ^same name^ as the
^old file^, you do ^not^ need to specify the name in the New Filespec.
If you are copying ^into the PPN^ you are on, you do ^not^ need to
specify that PPN in the New Filespec.
If ^both PPNs^ are on the ^same Disk Device^, then you don't need to
specify the Disk Device in either Filespec.
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% *** The COPY Command *** %
Here are some examples:
Same name; into current PPN; same Disk Devices;
Old File = ^OLDONE.T^; Old PPN = ^5,1^
Type : ^COPY =OLDONE.T[5,1]^
Same name; into current PPN; different Disk Devices;
Old Disk Device = ^DSK1^
Type : ^COPY =DSK1:OLDONE.T[5,1]^
Same name; into another PPN; different Disk Devices;
New PPN = ^5,0^;
Type : ^COPY [5,0]=DSK1:OLDONE.T[5,1]^
Different name; into another PPN; different Disk Devices;
New File = ^NEWONE.T^
Type : ^COPY NEWONE.T[5,0]=DSK1:OLDONE.T[5,1]^
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% *** The COPY Command *** %
^Copying to a terminal ^(CRT,printer,modem)
Copying to a terminal is very much like copying to a file. The
difference is simply in the name that you give the New Filspec.
When copying to a terminal, remember the following:
^COPY TRM:Terminal name=Old Filespec^
Terminal name is the name of the terminal you wish to copy to.
Terminal names can be found by typing ^TRMDEF^ at AMOS Monitor.
If the terminal you wish to copy to is a printer, the name of the
printer can be found by typing ^PRINT^ at AMOS Monitor.
For Example:
Terminal = ^CITOH^; Old Filespec = ^OLDONE.T^
Type : ^COPY TRM:CITOH=OLDONE.T^
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% *** The COPY Command *** %
^Copying to and from user memory^
Copying to and from memory is similar to copying to a Disk Device.
When copying to memory, Remember the following:
^COPY MEM:New Filespec=Old Filespec^
When copying from memory, Remember the following:
^COPY New Filespec=MEM:Old Filespec^
For Example:
To Memory; Old Filespec = ^OLDONE.T^; New Filespec = ^NEWONE.T^
Type : ^COPY MEM:NEWONE.T=OLDONE.T^
From Memory; Old Filespec = ^OLDONE.T^; New Filespec = ^NEWONE.T^
Type : ^COPY NEWONE.T=MEM:OLDONE.T^
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% *** The COPY Command *** %
^Using Wildcards with COPY^
You are allowed to use Wildcards to extend the power of copying. With
wildcards you can copy more than one file at a time.
For Example:
Files with ^AZ^ as first two letters in filename;
Type : ^COPY =AZ*[5,1]^
Files with ^AZ^ as first two letter in four-letter filename;
Type : ^COPY =AZ??[5,1]^
To files with ^CA^ as first two letters in four-letter in filename;
Type : ^COPY CA??=AZ??^
For more help with Wildcards, refer to HELP WILD.
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% *** The COPY Command *** %
^Reminders - Don't Forget These!!!^
REMEMBER:
1. ^You may^ copy a file into your current PPN from another PPN
unless the other PPN is security protected.
3. ^You may not^ use COPY to create a file within a PPN
other than the one you are logged into unless that PPN is
within the same project as your own. (The project is the
first number in the PPN)
2. ^COPY assumes^ a filename and extension of ^*.*^. (For
example: COPY [100,1]=[100,5] copies all files in PPN
[100,5] into PPN [100,1])
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^Switches - How to use them^
There are two switches you can use with COPY.
^1^. Use ^/QUERY^ or ^/Q^ to verify each copy that will be made.
Use ^/NOQUERY^ or ^/NOQ^ to turn off this switch.
^2^. Use ^/DELETE^ or ^/D^ to writing over existing files.
Use ^/NODELETE^ or ^/NOD^ to prevent writing over existing files.
These switches can be used for a single file or all files subject to
the COPY command.
The ^default switches^ are ^/NOQ^ and ^/D^. These switches are used
if you do not specify any switches.
If you are not familiar with switches, refer to HELP SWITCH.
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% *** The COPY Command *** %
For Example:
Use /Q switch;
Type : ^COPY NEWONE.T=OLDONE.T/Q^
Prompt: ^OLDONE.T to NEWONE.T?^
Type : ^Y^ if you wish to execute this copy
or Type : ^N^ if you do not wish to execute this copy
Use /NOD switch;
Type : ^COPY NEWONE.T=OLDONE.T/NOD^
If NEWONE.T exists then this copy will not be executed
If NEWONE.T does not exist then this copy will be executed
If you still do not know how to use COPY, go over this help file
again and make a list of the terms or phrases that you don't fully
understand.
