HP OMNIBER 718 HP 37718A - Manual (Page 146)

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Using Instrument and Disk Storage
Managing Files and Directories on Disk
Renaming a File on Disk
Description Files can be renamed as an aid to efficient file management.
HOW TO: 1 Choose DISK OPERATION .
2 Enter the FROM filename using
or
Choose the directory which contains the file to be renamed. See
"Accessing Directories and Files " page 134. Move the highlighted
cursor to the file to be renamed and press to return to the
display.
The filename, with extension, can contain up to 12 alphanumeric
characters.
3 Choose the directory in which to locate the renamed file (it will appear
on the display). See "Accessing Directories and Files " page 134.
4 Enter the TO filename using
or press
twice and use the pop-up keypad.
The filename can contain up to 8 alphanumeric characters.
The file extension is fixed to the FROM filename extension.
5 To rename the file choose .
If you have entered a filename which already exists, a warning "File
exists - are you sure" you wish to continue is displayed.
If YES is selected, the data in the file will be overwritten. If NO is
selected, the operation is aborted.
This allows you the opportunity to verify before renaming.
FILE RENAME
PREVIOUS CHAR NEXT CHAR
SET FILE
RENAME
PREVIOUS CHAR NEXT CHAR
SET
OK