The conv modifier substitutes the conversion codes specified in conversion for attribute 7 of the specified Attribute-Defining-Item.
ADI conv "conversion"
| ADI | Specifies the Attribute-Defining-Item for which the specified conversion will be substituted for attribute 7. |
| conversion | Specifies the conversion codes to use for performing the conversion. The specified conversion must be enclosed in double-quotes. |
The example below illustrates a typical file, definition, and a couple of sample outputs.
:ct dict subject short.description short.description 001 a 002 1 003 004 005 006 007 mct 008 009 l 010 15
:list subject a1 Page 1 subject 16:06:27 16 Nov 2009 subject........ a1................................................ readin how to read writin how to rite rithmetic how to cipher [405] 3 items listed out of 3 items.
:list subject short.description Page 1 subject 16:06:36 16 Nov 2009 subject........ short.description readin how to read writin how to rite rithmetic how to cipher [405] 3 items listed out of 3 items.
Suppose we want the description to be all upper-case, but we don't want to modify the dictionary item. This can be achieved using the conv modifier to override the normal conversion. For example:
:list subject short.description conv "mcu" Page 1 subject 16:06:43 16 Nov 2009 subject........ short.description readin HOW TO READ writin HOW TO WRITE rithmetic HOW TO CIPHER [405] 3 items listed out of 3 items.