Copy_OS_To_Row routine
Description
Copies one or more operating system files to a native table.
Syntax
Copy_OS_To_Row(srcfilelist, desttablename, destkeylist, overwriteflag, convertflag, lockflag)
Parameters
The Copy_OS_To_Row routine has the following parameters.
| Parameter | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| srcfilelist | Specifies an operating system file or list of files. The file name includes the operating system drive and path. | |
| desttablename | Specifies the name of the destination table. | |
| destkeylist | Specifies a list of destination keys. If destkeylist is null, srcfilelist is used. A one to one correspondence must exist between srcfilelist and destkeylist. | |
| overwriteflag | Determines whether or not to overwrite existing rows in desttablename. Value Description 0 - Do not overwrite (default). 1 - Only replace an existing row. If the destination row does not exist, then skip it. 2 - Over-write rows, unconditionally. | |
| convertflag | Determines whether or not to convert carriage return/linefeed characters to field marks. If null, the default is to perform the conversion (0). ctrl+z is converted to null. When copying compiled scripts or other binary data, always suppress the conversion by setting the convertflag. Value Description 0 - Perform conversion (default). 1 - Do not perform conversion. | |
| lockflag | Determines whether or not to lock the DOS source files and destination rows during the copy operation. Value Description 0 - No locking (default). 1 - Lock. | |
See Also
Example
The following example illustrates how to copy operating system files to OpenInsight tables from the command line: run Copy_OS_To_Row "C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT", "SYSPROCS", "AUTOEXEC", 2