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Import BASIC/SCRIPT

This selection allows Thoroughbred BASIC/SCRIPT programs from any configured disk directory or dictionary to be imported into Source-IV. You may specify a single or a range of programs to import, and into which Source-IV library these programs will be imported. When Import BASIC/SCRIPT is selected from the Source-IV Main Menu the system displays the Import BASIC Program Selection window:

Screenshot from Source-IV

Directory Number/Name Enter the number or the name of the directory from which Thoroughbred Basic programs will be imported into Source-IV. Entering IDDBD will import SCRIPTS from the data dictionary.

Examples:
1
IDL4
utils
IDDBD

Import all programs/SCRIPTS?

Y All programs in the selected directory or all SCRIPTS from IDDBD will be imported.

N Allows program(s) or SCRIPT(s) to be imported using From and To values, and a selection mask.

From program/SCRIPT For a range of programs, enter the name of the first program to be imported into Source-IV. If you want to start with the very first program in the directory, press Enter.

For a range of SCRIPTS, enter the library name as well as SCRIPT name (llnnnnnn).

If converting SCRIPTS, press F2 to display a view of script names. The Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys can be used to scroll to the desired script name, pressing Enter will select that script name.

To program/SCRIPT For a range of programs, enter the name of the last program to be imported into Source-IV. If the Enter key was pressed on the From program/SCRIPT field and you want to end with the last program/script name in the library, press Enter. Otherwise, the program/SCRIPT name entered in the From program/SCRIPT field will also be applied to the To program/SCRIPT field.

For a range of SCRIPTS, enter the library name as well as SCRIPT name (llnnnnnn).

If converting SCRIPTS, press F2 to display a view of script names. The Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys can be used to scroll to the desired script name, pressing Enter will select the script name.

Using name mask A mask allows selection of similar names without specifying each individual name. The mask specifies which part of the name must match exactly and question marks are used to indicate that any characters in the same position as the question mark are allowed.

Examples:

mask ABC??? (selects names that begin with ABC)
mask 12??ab (selects names starting with 12 and ending with ab)

To select names:
AAA123 AAA456 AAArty AAABCD AAAQWE

Use mask: AAA???

To select names:
12TT34 RTTTTT TTTT aaTT 1TTT23

Use mask: ??TT??

Place programs/SCRIPTS in library This is a name of a library into which the programs/SCRIPTS will be imported. If the specified library does not exist, the library create screen will be displayed and you will be allowed to create the library.

The library name can be from 1 to 4 characters long and can consist of any combination of letters, numbers, or characters except (spaces ? / \ * [ ] @).

At this field you can press F2 to display a view of library names. This list contains all of the currently defined libraries. The Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys can be used to scroll to the desired library name. Pressing Enter will select that library name.

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