ipxicv
ipxicv
This program is used to process and convert binary files from an TGT server
into a visual data stream that can be editied or uploaded directly into a nice
data base.
As there TGT also send Status info down the same channels, the ST header field
is searched and Texts file (ie that do not stat "FIN" or "PAGE") are sent back
to wheel with a new destination of TGTmsg
The input file is the raw TGT data.
The output file is normally in the format of :
FINO|TGT|(date/time)|(exch)|(stoxid)|(fieldId)|(data)
eg:
FINO|TGT|12-3-96|L|ZCAS61300|AH|
FINO|TGT|12-3-96|L|ZCAS61300|AK|103.5
FINO|TGT|12-3-96|L|ZCAS61300|AL|
FINO|TGT|12-3-96|L|ZCAS61300|AS|
FINO|TGT|12-3-96|L|ZCAS61300|BA|
FINO|TGT|12-3-96|L|ZCAS61300|BB|
FINO|TGT|12-3-96|L|ZCAS61300|BD|97.5
FINO|TGT|12-3-96|L|ZCAS61300|BS|
FINO|TGT|12-3-96|L|ZCAS61300|CA|108
FINO|TGT|12-3-96|L|ZCAS61300|CB|102
FINO|TGT|12-3-96|L|ZCAS61300|CL|
FINO|TGT|12-3-96|L|ZCAS61300|CS|1000
However if you use the 'output-style:custom' parameter, a custom output line
can be processed. For this all the fields and data for each Stock is put into a
FipHdr structure and FipSeq is used to extract using the 'output-line'
parameter.
This defaults to :
\V9|\V8|\MD|\CL|\YC|\ED|\CV|\ST|\II|\MA\\n"
Note that 2 extra FipHdr fields are added
V8 - Epic
V9 - Exchange Letter
V7 - Page number for Page traffic
while all the other 2 letter codes are as per the TGT Topic 3 feed
specification.
A parameter file for the data is held in tables/setup and defaults to TGT.DATA.
Keywords for TGT.DATA parameter file are :
; comment line
filename: New filename for output file in FipSeq
outfmt: Name for the output format field, DF
chrset: Name of the SC or Source chrset for xchgs
sendq: Output queue if NOT send to spool/2go for distribution
If this does NOT start with a '/', it is assumed under spool.
send-pageq: Output queue for Page traffic if NOT spool/2go
If this does NOT start with a '/', it is assumed under spool.
doneq: Done queue for original files once sent - or 'delete' to zap
If this does NOT start with a '/', it is assumed under spool.
textdest: Destination for Text files - service messages, lists of valid
magazines etc. This defaults to 'TGTmsg' and is be in tables/sys/USERS.
pagedest: Destination for Page files once they have been processed.
This defaults to 'TGTpageX' and is be in tables/sys/USERS.
defdest: Default Destination for files if nothing is found
the Fip DU field as per sys/USERS
force: Force the Destination to ALWAYS go to this destination (DU)
nohdr: Do NOT add a Fip style header on the output file
dbname: name of the database for FIN default: FINO
tablename: name of the table/stored procedure default: TGT
page-dbname: name of the database for PAGE default: FINOPAGE
page-tablename: name of the table/stored procedure for Page traffic
default: TGT(pageno)
output-style: singleline or custom default: singleline
output-line: FipSeq for output of an Epic default: none
To use output-line, 'output-style' must be custom.
output-page-line: FipSeq for output of an Page default: none
To use output-page-line, 'output-style' must be custom.
before: FipSeq of data to insert before data default: none
after: FipSeq of data to insert after data default: none
fiphdr: FipSeq of extra FipHdr fields default: none
screen-code:(hex code) (string to add) default: none
Normally Screen modes for Page data is ignored - use this to transform colors
etc
Some fields are not in the default TGT format of (sizebyte) (data).
To convert these properly, please check with the TGT doc and use one of the
following :
; reformat certain fields that have fractions etc in
convnumber: ah,ak,al,ap,ay
; convert a binary number to display ie octal 321 -> 3 chrs "321"
convbin: st
; convert a series of bits to an 8 chrs ie octal 003 -> "00000011"
convbits: ii
; convert a page buffer field - usually ONLY PB
convpage: pb
; convert an TGT BYTE field - see DTD 6.27 for description of TGT Byte layout
convbytetype: SL,sy,sh,rt,rh
----- Notes -----
Default output format field (DF) is TGT.
Default chrset field (SC) is TGT.
Default send queue is spool/2go.
If no default destination is specified (defdest:) ...
----- Input Switches ----
All optional :
-i : input queue default: spool/xicv
If this does NOT start with a '/', it is assumed under spool.
-z : parameter file in tables/setup default: tables/setup/TGT.DATA
-w : file wait for files arriving across a network. def: 10 secs
-u : owner if not that of the logon default: logon at start
-l : do NOT log files in default: log
-x : do NOT strip fields with nothing in them default: strip
-V : topic version default: current (6 as at feb08)
-v : print version number and exit
Version Control
;2d2 01jun00 page traffic too
;a 04dec01 added screen formats
;b-c8 14jan08 tweaks for GlobalTopic ;c10 added K5-504=EV
;d 20sep08 for History stuff
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