FERGUSON@TMASL.EXXON.COM (06/01/89)
I think you can use the Aegis command 'obty' to change an object's type. I haven't tried to see if it changes the file's contents yet. Scott
krowitz@RICHTER.MIT.EDU (David Krowitz) (06/01/89)
/com/obty only changes the object type of the file. It does no conversion of the contents, nor does it deal with the fact that some object types have a 32-byte header (which contains information about the file's contents) and that other object types do not have this header. -- David Krowitz krowitz@richter.mit.edu (18.83.0.109) krowitz%richter@eddie.mit.edu krowitz%richter@athena.mit.edu krowitz%richter.mit.edu@mitvma.bitnet (in order of decreasing preference)
negvesky@SOL.HAC.COM (David Negvesky) (06/02/89)
ONE way to transfer files between Aegis systems without danger of changing the file type or its contents is to use the archive features of WBAK, and then FTP the file to its destination. At the other end, you extract the file from its archive. Example: WBAK filename -to archive_filename -type hdru This encapsulates the file so FTP will not change attributes or contents. At the other end, type RBAK -from archive_filenam We have used this method to successfully transfer all types of files and complete directories. Dave
wescott@LNIC1.HPRC.UH.EDU (Andrew M. Wescott) (06/02/89)
I have been told that obty does not actually change the file's contents. Andrew Wescott University of Houston