MEXPORT(1)

NAME

     mexport - mdi data export

SYNOPSIS

     mexport [-A|a] [-Odbname] "dataset_name" output_directory

DESCRIPTION

     mexport exports a dataset from the given mdi database to the
     given directory.

     mexport is intended to allow a user to get a local  copy  of
     data which is then independent of DSDS.

     mexport determines if the given dataset is on-line.  If  so,
     it  copies  its  working  directory recursively to the given
     output directory. However, no extra top level dir is created
     as  when  you do a "cp -r" copy.  If the level number is not
     specified it will get the latest level number.  Because  peq
     is  run,  a pvm daemon will be started on the host if neces-
     sary.

     mexport will automatically retrieve a dataset if it  is  not
     on-line,  provided  the  [-A]  is  specified  and the master
     ampex_svc is active. If  [-a]  is  used  instead,  then  the
     retrieve  will  be  aborted  if  the tape is on-shelf and an
     operator is not present.

     Notice that you must quote (") the dataset_name if  it  con-
     tains "[]".

     Note: The -L (local dsds_svc) switch is also  available  for
     developers only with a password.

OPTIONS

     -A   Access the ampex_svc if need  to  retrieve  data.  This
          must be given if the data is not on-line.

     -a   Like -A but abort if tape is on-shelf and  no  operator
          is present.

     -Odbname
          The name of the Oracle database to  query  (default  is
          mdi_1).

EXAMPLES

     csh>   mexport    "prog:mdi,level:raw[6],series:sci160k[22]"
     /scr2/jim/tmp   dsds_svc  tid=4652e  currently  running  for
     db=mdi_1 Registered with  dsds_svc  as  uid=10390  Recursive
     copy  of  /PDS0/D10339/raw/sci160k/22 to /scr2/jim/tmp Dere-
     gistered with dsds_svc as uid=10390 mexport  Normal  Comple-
     tion

FILES

     None

BUGS

AUTHOR

     Jim Aloise

HISTORY

     1995-04-21     SOI Version 1.0.0