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Converting xdap databases to xbap databases
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(and more)
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Simon Dear
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18 November 1992
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0. Introduction
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The Staden package (version 1992.3 or greater) now includes the
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sequence assembly program xbap. Xbap cannot be used with databases
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created by the sequence assembly program xdap. People wanting to
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switch to using the new software will need to convert their old
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databases. The program `convert' is provided for this purpose.
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1. The conversion program
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`convert' (version 1.0) is an interactive program for converting
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sequence assembly data between various formats. With it, it is
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possible to convert data in any of the formats:
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text file (created by convert)
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xdap database
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xbap database
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to any of the following formats:
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text file (created by convert)
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xbap database
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2. Converting databases
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The program takes no command line arguments. First, you are prompted
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for the format, name and version of the database you wish to convert.
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If the source is an xdap or xbap database, ensure that the name and
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version are in uppercase. If the source is a text file, the version is
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prompted for but it is ignored. Second, you are prompted for the
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format, name and version of the database you wish to create. Ensure
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that names and versions are in the appropriate case and that the files
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do already exist.
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After this, the programs converts the database. This may take some
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time. The next message to appear on the terminal is a message to
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indicate the conversion has successfully completed.
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3. Example
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Here is a log of a typical conversion session:
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Covert Project Database
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Version 1.0, 13 November 1991
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Please enter database to convert:
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Available types are:
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0. Flat file - created with this program
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1. xdap database
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2. xbap database
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Database type? 1
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Database name? ZK643
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Database version? 0
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Please enter database to create:
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Available types are:
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0. Flat file - created with this program
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1. xbap database
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Database type? 1
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Database name? ZK643
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Database version? 1
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Conversion completed
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