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     Name
          translate - translates files from one format to another

     Syntax
          translate option [ infile ] [ outfile ]

     Description
          translate translates files according to the options
          specified. Translation is done according to the options
          defined below.

          format is assumed to be a file in the directory
          /usr/lib/mapchan/translate if a full pathname is not
          provided.

          translate uses standard input and standard output unless
          otherwise specified via the optional filename arguments.

     Options
              -ea        From EBCDIC to ASCII.

              -ae        From ASCII to EBCDIC.

              -fe format From a user defined format to EBCDIC format.

              -fa format From a user defined format to ASCII format.

              -ef format From EBCDIC format to a user defined format.

              -af format From ASCII format to a user defined format.

              -bm        From binary/object code to mailable ASCII
                    uuencode format.

              -mb        From mailable ASCII uuencode format to
                    original binary.


     Files
          /usr/lib/mapchan/translate/*

     See Also
          uuencode(C), dd(C), mapchan(M), sysadmsh(ADM)

     Notes
          The -bm and -mb options are, for example, used to translate
          executable object code format to ASCII for transfer across
          communications networks.

          The syntax for the user defined format file is the same as
          the syntax for the mapping files for mapchan(M) and trchan.




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          Use dd to convert character and file formats (especially
          tapes) to the format specified.  Example:

               dd if=/dev/rmt0 of=outfile ibs=800 cbs=80 conv=ascii,lcase

          This command reads an EBCDIC tape, blocked ten 80-byte
          EBCDIC card images per record, into the ASCII file outfile.
          For more information on conversion options, refer to dd(C).















































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