Re: Converting ascii to dbd

[Marty Kraimer <mrk@aps.anl.gov>]

Benjamin Franksen wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Does anybody know how the older fashioned '.ascii' descriptions of
> record types can be converted into the new '.dbd' format? What I
> actually have and want to convert is
> 
> a) the generic GPIB record
> b) the motor record
> 
> Our EPICS version has no idea what to do with these classic '.ascii'
> definitions.
> 
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The 3.13 release notes describe utilities provided with 3.13 that
generate the new ascii formats from an old default.dctsdr file.

Note that this does mean that you need a default.dctsdr file!!!

Marty Kraimer