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Appendix G. External Source Format File Conversion Utility

The EZERCNVE utility lets you extract information from an external source format file.

The following diagram shows the syntax for invoking the EZERCNVE utility:

>>-EZERCNVE--filename------------------------------------------><
 

filename
The name of an external source format file.

An external source format file can contain information for many different members. Only the application members are processed. For each application found in the external source format file, the following two output files might be created:

applname.RSC
This file is generated only if an application has a :genfile entry in the external source format file.

applname.OPT
This file contains generation options extracted for each application. The extracted information can also include the name of the resource association file and generation options for tables and map groups.

Migration of Map and Table Generation Information

Information on the generation of tables and map groups is extracted from the external source format file. For primary map groups, the /GENMAPS or /NOGENMAPS option is added to the generation options file. For help map groups, /GENHELPMAPS or /NOGENHELPMAPS is added. For each :gentable statement in the external source format file, each value specified for tablegen is examined. If any value is Y, the /GENTABLES option is entered in the generation options file. Otherwise, /NOGENTABLES is entered. Tables can no longer be selectively generated.

Return Codes

The return codes for the EZERCNVE utility are as follows:

0
Conversion was successful.

1
The filename parameter was not specified for the EZERCNVE utility.

2
The file specified for the EZERCNVE utility was not found.


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