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-from Option for Commands that Move Elements into Libraries:

-from

Copies input from a given file.

Format

-from pathname

Description

Commands  that  move  element  or  branch versions into libraries take the -from
option, which specifies an input source.  If the pathname argument refers  to  a
directory,  the  DSEE facility looks for an input file with the same name as the
element.  For example,

DSEE> create element element_1 -from //suez/jqt

uses a file called element_1 in directory //suez/jqt as the source  file  (input
file) for the initial version of the new element.

If  pathname  refers to a file, the DSEE facility uses the specified file as the
input file. For example,

DSEE> create branch br1 alpha.pas[2] -from //suez/jqt/branch_file

uses //suez/jqt/branch_file as the source file for the initial version of branch
alpha.pas/br1.

By  default,  commands  that  take  the -from option delete input files.  If you
don't want an input file deleted, add the -keep option to the command.

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