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DODS FAQs - How do I convert  DOML file in DODS?
dods.gif (11357 bytes)DODS has the possibility of converting doml file. It can convert doml file, release 6.0 into four document types: html, pdf, xmi and ptl. It can also convert doml file, release 3.* and 5.0 into doml file, release 6.0.

Doml file into html, pdf, xmi, ptl  
Generator Wizard has a possibility of converting doml file into four document types: html, pdf, xmi and ptl. The name of the target (html, pdf, xmi, ptl) files will be the same as the name of doml file that is being converted, and they would be located in output directory.

The doml file can also be converted manually. For this purpose are used files that are in <dods_root>/bin folder, and they are: 

  • doml2html - converts doml 5.* file into html file.

 doml2html is used with the following parameters:

doml2html [-help] [doml5*-file] [html-file]

where:

help - prints message for usage and exits.

doml5*-file - doml file relese 5.*.

html-file - desired target html file.

  • doml2pdf - converts doml 5.* file into pdf file.

 doml2pdf is used with the following parameters:

 doml2pdf [-help] [doml5*-file] [pdf-file]

where:

help - prints message for usage and exits.

doml5*-file - doml file relese 5.*.

pdf-file - desired target pdf file. 

  • doml2xmi - converts doml 5.* file into xmi file.

doml2xmi is used with the following parameters:

 doml2xmi [-help] [doml5*-file] [xmi-file]

where:

help - prints message for usage and exits.

doml5*-file - doml file relese 5.*.

xmi-file - desired target xmi file. 

  • doml2ptl - converts doml 5.* file into ptl file.

 doml2ptl is used with the following parameters:

 doml2ptl [-help] [doml5*-file] [ptl-file]

where:

help - prints message for usage and exits.

doml5*-file - doml file relese 5.*.

ptl-file - desired target ptl (Rational Rose) file. 

 

Old Doml into 6.0 
The doml file, release 3.* or 5.0 can converted into doml file, release 6.0 manually. For this purpose is used file that is in <dods_root>/bin folder, and it is: 

  • olddoml_2_doml60 - converting doml 3.* and 5.0 into doml 6.0 file.

 olddoml_2_doml60 is used with the following parameters:

olddoml_2_doml60 [-help] [olddoml-file] [doml60-file]

 where:

help - prints message for usage and exits.

olddoml-file - doml file relese 3.* or 5.0.

doml60-file - desired target doml file relese 6.0.

 

 

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