We assume you have already loaded jBASE and accepted defaults

This is an extremely simplified example of just one way to convert from  Generic PICK to jBASE.  This does not take advantage of many of the advanced features of jBASE, however this will create a functional system and is included simply as an example.  Please call us if you plan on undertaking this conversion and our staff can aid in all aspects from program and proc conversion to data loading.
 

1. Add new user
       useradd –m –s /bin/ksh jbase_accts
    
2. Set password for new user
       passwd jbase_accts
    
3. Change unix user to a jbase user
       login as jbase_accts <-- or whatever unix user you just created
       /usr/jbc/bin/IJU (take all defaults)
    
4. Attach device containing accounts
       t-att FLOPPY0 device=/virtualfloppyname label=R83,500 - D3
    
5. Restore the accounts
       sysrestore
    
6. Change permissions so all users can access the new accounts
       chmod -R 775 *
    
7. Create SYSTEM pointer for all the accounts
       SELECT . # ".]"         <-- selects all the new accounts
       ED /usr/jbc/src/SYSTEM
               or...
       ED /usr/jbc/src/SYSTEM account1 account2 <-- for all accounts
       New record
       account1  <-- or whatever account is being edited
       .I
       001+D
       002+/home/jbase_accts/account1  <-- account edited
       003+
       .FI
       Record 'account1' written to file '/usr/jbc/src/SYSTEM'
    
8. NOW THREE SEPARATE OPTIONS to BASIC/CATALOG programs
   
   a. LOGTO an account that QPOINTS to programs
           logto account1 <-- account with QPOINTS to programs
           UpdateMD
           BASIC BP <-- program filename
           CATALOG BP <-- program filename
   
   b. LOGTO each account with programs (repeat for each)
           logto account1 <-- account with programs
           UpdateMD
           BASIC BP <-- program file name
           CATALOG BP <-- program filename
   
   c. Either option a or option b and these added steps before BASIC
           JBCDEV_BIN = "/Path/for/exe" <-- path to EXE (program) items
           JBCDEV_LIB = "/Path/for/libs" <-- path for .so (subroutine) items
           Then... BASIC and CATALOG the files       
      
9. Add users who will be using the system or just one to be shared
       useradd –m –s /bin/ksh -G jbase_accts pick <-- user name
       set password and convert to jBASE user as in step 2 and 3
       repeat for all the users
       Add LOGTO account to the .profile near the bottom as commented
                               ^ whatever account you want to start in
10. Extra Notes....
        Be sure to create a POINTER-FILE where you want to store lists.
        This may be in each account or globally Q-POINTED to one shared
       

Last modified: 06/24/03
Dan Ell, jBASE International