DOS: Manage the formatting process

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Use the DOS command to copy, rename and delete files. You can also switch encyclopedias, report files and report paths.

DOS {
  COPY file-source file-destination
  RENAME file-old file-new
  DELETE file-name
  ENCYCLOPEDIA path-name
  REPORTPATH path-name
  REPORTFILE file-name
}

Example

Include diagrams from the C:\SYSARCH\PROJECT1 encyclopedia:

DOS { ENCYCLOPEDIA C:\SYSARCH\PROJECT1 } DIAGRAM "Diagram from Project-1" { }

Include reports from the REPORTS.RPT file in the C:\SYSARCH\REPORT1 directory.

DOS { REPORTPATH C:\SYSARCH\REPORT1 REPORTFILE REPORTS.RPT REPORT "Report from Report#1, REPORTS.RPT"}

Include diagrams from the C:\SYSARCH\PROJECT2 encyclopedia.

DOS { ENCYCLOPEDIA C:\SYSARCH\PROJECT2 } DIAGRAM "Diagram from Project-2" { }

Include report from the PROJECTA.RPT file in the C:\SYSARCH\REPORT2 directory.

DOS { REPORTPATH C:\SYSARCH\REPORT2 REPORTFILE PROJECTA.RPT } REPORT "Report from Report#2, PROJECTA.RPT"

The path name must be 80 characters or less.

Note If the path contains embedded spaces, enclose the entire path in quotes. For example:

DOS { ENCYCLOPEDIA "C:\SYSARCH\PROJECT 1" }