Populates the existing hosts database with entries from a UNIX
    /etc/hosts file.

    The name and location of the hosts database is specified by the
    logical name TCPIP$HOST. If this name is not defined, the command
    looks for TCPIP$HOST.DAT in your current directory.

    Related commands: CREATE HOST, SET HOST, SHOW HOST

    Format

      CONVERT/VMS HOST  [ source_file ]

                        [ /LOG ]

                        [ /UPCASE ]

1  –  Restrictions

    Requires:

    o  Read and write access to the hosts database.

    o  Read access to the UNIX formatted hosts file.

    o  Exclusive use of the hosts database.

2  –  Parameters

 source_file

    Optional. Default: ETC.HOSTS in your current directory.

    UNIX formatted file to be converted to the TCPIP$HOST database
    file.

3  –  Qualifiers

3.1    /LOG

    Optional. Default: No logging.

    Displays records as they are being processed.

3.2    /UPCASE

    Optional. Default: Not created.

    Creates an uppercase alias name for each host.

4  –  Examples

    1.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS HOST

      Converts the UNIX formatted hosts database file to the
      file TCPIP$HOST.DAT. The name of the UNIX formatted file is
      ETC.HOSTS in your current directory.

    2.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS HOST HOSTS.TXT

      Converts the UNIX formatted hosts database file HOSTS.TXT to
      the file TCPIP$HOST.DAT.