4 replies to this topic

[James]

Hi,

We're in the process of migrating our native ProIV code form Unix to the Windows version 5.5 with VIP. A while back we used the $XFR utility to import our functions to the Windows version for testing. I've been using this test code to get to know & learn VIP.

Here's the problem: We've made changes to the native code and want import it into the Windows version, overriding most (but not all) of our test functions. But when using the $XFR utility, it updates the native code, but not the VIP code.

For example, I've been playing around with a test function named "X" in VIP. When I use $XFR to import a new version of "X" into ProIV, the native code gets updated (I can see the code with @S, @SF, etc). But when I edit "X" with VIP, my test version is still there!

If I delete "X" before importing the new version I don't get this problem. But I have a list of several hundred functions, and don't think I should have to delete them all individually. Is there a solution to this problem?

Thanks,
James

[Joseph Bove]

James,

Not really. ProIV is not going to make any further changes to $XFR (according to our reps).

You may be able to get by on the cheap via the following:

1) Go into your directory
2) Back it up - because if this blows something up, I can't help you.
3) delete *.pro
4) isin vip.out

In theory, you now have a completely "pure" vip region. When you load your native and look at your functions in VIP again, they'll reload.

hth,

Joseph

[James]

Thanks for your responses. I decided to bite the bullet and delete the functions manually. It only took about half an hour to delete them and then reimport them.

Guest: I had looked at VIP's Import utility before, but overlooked the fact that it could import more than vpx files. I'm actually testing it out right now with a prx file, and one thing I'm noticing compared to $XFR: it's slow! It's been running for over an hour, whereas $XFR was finished with the same prx file in under 10 minutes. Oh well, it's nice to have alternatives.
James

[George Macken]

Hi

if you need to re-do the process

you mention that on your Windows environment - you have functions that you want to keep and functions that you want to delete - set catg on those to be Deleted as OLD/JUNK - on the Windows environment - export those Categories that you want to keep, maybe this means an export of both the VIP and Native code (I dont use VIP)

then re-create the Windows account isin vip.out, load the unix .prx then load your windows exports

This may be quicker than deleting individual functions, I dont use VIP so cannot state that this is 100%, but I think would work.

hth

George