Converts
links created in AutoCAD Release 12, Release 13, and Release 14
to AutoCAD 2000 (and later) format. You can open this dialog box
using the following method:
Access Methods
Menu: dbConnect
Link
Conversion
Because legacy links are stored in formats that
differ significantly from AutoCAD 2000 and later, the link conversion
process requires that you specify a mapping of the old AutoCAD SQL
Extension™ (ASE) link values
to the new ones used by AutoCAD 2000 and later. For example, you
must identify the environment used by a particular link in Release
14 and specify the corresponding data source that you want substituted
for this environment in AutoCAD 2000 and later. Similar mappings
must be established between all old ASE link values and the new
values that you want substituted for them.
List of Options
The following options
are displayed.
Link
Format
Specifies the format
of the link that you are converting. Different fields are displayed depending
on whether you select R12 or R13/R14.
- R12
-
Specifies
settings for converting R12 links.
- R13/R14
-
Specifies
settings for converting R13 and R14 links.
Old Link
Format (R12)
Specifies the path to
the database table used by the link that you're converting.
- DBMS
-
Specifies
the database management system used by the link that you're converting.
- Database
-
Specifies
the database used by the link that you're converting.
- Table
-
Specifies
the database table used by the link that you're converting.
Old Link
Format (R13/R14)
Specifies
the path to the database table used by the link that you're converting.
- Environment
-
Specifies
the environment used by the link that you're converting.
- Catalog
-
Specifies
the catalog used by the link that you're converting.
- Schema
-
Specifies
the schema used by the link that you're converting.
- Table
-
Specifies
the database table used by the link that you're converting.
- Link
Path Name
-
Specifies
the link path name used by the link that you're converting.
New Link
Format
Specifies the path to
the database table used by the converted link.
- Data
Source
-
Lists
available data sources that you can select for the converted link.
- Catalog
-
Lists
available catalogs that you can select for the converted link.
- Schema
-
Lists
available schemas that you can select for the converted link.
- Table
-
Lists
available database tables that you can select for the converted
link.
- Link
Template
-
Lists
available link templates that you can select for the converted link.
OK
Writes
conversion mapping information to the asi.ini file
and closes the dialog box.
Apply
-
Writes
conversion mapping information to the asi.ini file
but keeps the dialog box open so that you can specify conversions
for additional links.
Cancel
Closes
the dialog box without converting any links.
