How do I setup an MD/VOC file and System/Qpointers?
You will only require an MD/VOC file if you wish to import PROC commands from your legacy system or wish to use Q pointers. An MD file is not needed to create files or to use jBASE commands. An MD file can be used to deny use of certain commands though, should you require this. To set up an MD file, do the following: • Either ACCOUNT-RESTORE into a directory (which will import your old MD as an ordinary file called, remarkably, MD). Or in your Account directory use the command: CREATE-FILE DICT MD 7. You can of course make this file bigger if required (see the jstat and jrf commands). In Linux/Unix make a symbolic link from the MD]D file that is created to MD or just rename the MD]D file as MD. • Create the environment variable JEDIFILENAME_MD (for Windows see instructions below) and set it to the absolute path name of the file you just imported or created. Then… • Logout and back in to insure the new environment variable is set. • Type in the command: UpdateMD You should now find th
