I've just starting using linux files for easy import of large data
files. I can read and write to these files in BASIC and using the
editor if I know the exact name.

But for some reason I can't SELECT or LIST the items.

I've got an MD item like this... 001 Q,003 unix:\transfer

I'm pretty sure it's not permissions.

I think my problem has something to with there being no DICT portion of
the file, but I'm sure my fellow cdp friends can point me in the right
direction.

Thanks
Douglas Tatelman

oops, looks like I spelled linux wrong in my subject.

I've got an MD item like this... 001 Q,003 unix:\transfer

that slash looks backwards. try unix:/transfer

Said he can read/wrte in basic, so I'm assuming this was a transcriptin
typo :-)

However, if you have "lots" of items in file (directory) or even just a
few BIG items, and are applying ANY sort of criteria, or referencing
any attribute for printing, things can/will slow down DRASTICALLY as
the entire items have to be read in, and can slow to a crawl

"Ross Ferris" wrote
LIST ONLY unix:/tmp/mydir
or LIST ONLY C:/mydir {for the windoze crowd} and nothing fancier;
but you can offload some of that select/ fetch-n-format work to perl/awk
scripts. Or, there's a {rudimentary} freeware, java-based BASIC ...

Doug,

Try this:

list only /transfer

or this:

list only unix:/transfer

You should see all files (including the dot files) but not directories.
If you are not seeing anything, then I suggest looking at permissions.
The D3 machine is usually running as user "pick". Does the following
work from tcl?

!ls /transfer

or:

sh
cd /transfer
ls

D3 is smart enough that if a file name starts with "/" the unix: is
assumed (and you don't need a q-pointer).

/Scott Ballinger
Pareto Corporation
Edmonds WA USA
206 713 6006

douglas (AT) pickteam (DOT) com ha scritto:

Thanks everyone.

Yes I did have the slash backwards in my post, but the MD item is
correct.
001 Q
002
003 unix:/transfer

Yes, Scott the ls works fine.

I guess I'm just used to the Universe enviroment where I can LIST and
SELECT at TCL (after building an @ID item).

It is funny that the SELECT returns no items present.

Doug,

You should be able to LIST & SELECT linux directories from TCL in D3.

Here is an example:

:list /tmp

Page 1 /tmp

/tmp

..X0-lock
..fam_socket
..gdm_socket
jd_sockV4

[405] 4 items listed out of 4 items.

:select /tmp

[404] 4 items selected out of 4 items.

I can do this on all of my D3 7.4.0 (RH9) and 7.4.2 (RHEL) systems. If
list or select returns null then perhaps there is some permissions
issue (or the D3 system is not activated?).

/Scott