old-filespec

    The file specification of the transaction log whose records are
    to be copied.

    The CONVERT LOG command uses the following defaults:

    o  If you omit the disk and directory, the CONVERT LOG command
       looks for the transaction log in the directories pointed to
       by the logical SYS$JOURNAL, which must be defined in executive
       mode in the system logical name table.

    o  If you omit the file type, the CONVERT LOG command uses
       .LM$JOURNAL.

 new-filespec

    The file specification of the new transaction log to be created.

    For DECdtm services to use the transaction log, the file must
    have a name of the form SYSTEM$node.LM$JOURNAL, where node is the
    name of the node.

    The CONVERT LOG command uses the following defaults:

    o  If you omit the disk and directory, the CONVERT LOG command
       creates the new transaction log in the first accessible
       directory pointed to by the logical SYS$JOURNAL, which must
       be defined in executive mode in the system logical name table.

    o  If you omit the file type, the CONVERT LOG command uses
       .LM$JOURNAL.