DBMS/Copy
Description: DBMS/Copy is a general
purpose data transfer utility for converting statistical package, spreadsheet,
database and text files between system file formats. It is distributed
by the DataFlux Corporation, a
subsidiary of the SAS Institute.
Availability: OIT maintains a university
site license for the Windows version of DBMS/Copy 8.0. It comes as a
free addon to statistical packages licensed from OIT. Departmental Windows
PCs with statistical packages installed, such as SAS or Stata, will
normally also have DBMS/Copy installed. Persons wishing DBMS/Copy for
laptop or home computer use may request a copy from a computing staff
member.
A server bound UNIX version of DBMS/Copy 8.0 is available on compute
server paradigm.
A UNIX version of DBMS/Copy 7.0 is available on compute server charisma.
While this version works for some conversions, it is out-of-date and
the version on paradigm should be used instead.
Documentation: An online DBMS/Copy
8.0 User's Guide in PDF format is available on compute server paradigm.
To view this guide:
- Login to paradigm.
- If working on a Windows PC, make sure X-Win32 has been loaded.
- At the UNIX prompt, type: dbmsdoc &
- An Adobe Acrobat window will open containing the guide.
Note this guide is displayed in a UNIX Acrobat session running on paradigm
and displayed via the X-server software running on your PC.
Modes of Usage Under UNIX: DBMS/Copy
is typically loaded in an interactive, graphical session from the UNIX
prompt by typing:
dbmscopy &
Alternate batch forms of running the software are described in the
user's guide.
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