Copying Files; Copy (Disk To Disk) - Xerox DocuPrint 96 Operator's Manual

FILE CONTROL TASKS

Copying files

COPY (disk to disk)

9-2
Use the copy commands to copy files from disk to disk, tape to disk,
or disk to tape.
The Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS may use open-reel
tape, 1/2 inch cartridge, or 1/4 inch cartridge. In these commands:
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TAPE refers to TD0.
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CARTRIDGE refers to TD1.
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TD n refers to the previously assigned TD n device.
The Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS open-reel tape drive
handles only tapes with 15 or more feet of leader preceding the
beginning of tape (BOT).
Use this command syntax to create a backup copy of a disk file on
disk.
COPY [ disk-id ] input-file-id [ disk-id ] output file-id
Syntax
Parameters Table 9-1 shows the parameters of the copy (disk to disk) command.
Table 9-1.
Parameter
disk-id
file-id
Example COPY FORMA.FSL FORMX
CREATING FILE FORMX.FSL
Restriction The output file name must be different from the input file name unless
you copy the file to a different disk with the disk-id parameter. If the
output file name is the name of an existing file on the disk, then the
contents of the existing file are replaced by the contents of the input
file.
Parameters of the COPY (disk to disk) command
Description
Specifies the input file disk or the output file disk.
Must be DP0: or DP1: or DP2: or DP3:.
Specifies the input or output file identified by file-
name.file-type . If the output file type is omitted,
the file type defaults to the file type of the input file.
(Masking cannot be used for this application.)
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