Converting from Generic PICK to jBASE

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. We assume you have already loaded jBASE and accepted defaults.

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

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