Taking over the UNIX Data on Windows Computers via TCP/IP

This chapter will inform you about how to transfer the compressed data to the Windows computer by use of the data transfer program TCP/IP. (Alternatively, you can also do the transfer via Floppy Disk.)

Notes:

• All UNIX commands are case-sensitive.
• <Date> within a directory name stands for the release date of the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS software (e.g. osc020597).
• <Name> stands for a name you may choose at will.
• <data> stands for a directory name you may choose at will.

The data transfer by use of TCP/IP is to be carried out as follows:

1. On your UNIX computer, enter the directory /etc by use of the command: cd /etc.
2. Open the file hosts by use of the UNIX editor: vi hosts <RETURN>.
3. Enter the TCP/IP address and the name of the Windows computer in this file,
   e.g. 132.150.40.200 ADS1 #Windows computer
   TCP/IP address name [comment]
4. On the Windows computer, open the target directory by use of the command
   cd \usr\oscar\oscDate\work.srv
5. Establish a connection to the UNIX computer via ftp by use of the TCP/IP address:
   e.g. ftp 132.150.119.1
6. Log on (Name, Password).
7. Change to the binary mode by use of the command: binary.
8. The following message appears: 200 Type set to I.
9. Return to the original directory:
   cd /usr/oscar/oscDate/data.
10. Transfer the zip archive by use of the command: get Name.zip.
11. Decompress the zip archive: unzip Name.zip.
12. Convert with oscar convert.

Now the data has been restored on the Windows computer.

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