The Issue:
I want to run dfconv in the background on a Unix system. I also want to use it with nohup and also run it in the background. How do I do that?
The Resolution:
As per the documentation you will need to include a .pro file. The .pro file will have to be created on a Windows system first, using a tool such as Data File Tools; there are no tools currently that can be used to generate the .pro file on a Unix or Linux system.
Then bring the .pro file and input file to the Unix/Linux system.
On the Unix or Linux system, this can be used for the command line for using dfconv with nohup (the output data file is appended with the .ZZZ in this example):
nohup dfconv PDKTM.KOPS.STATEZIP.pro PDKTM.KOPS PDKTM.KOPS.STATEZIP.ZZZ -d
It will create the nohup.out file, plus it will update or create the output data file.
This can be used for the command line for running dfconv in the background:
dfconv PDKTM.KOPS.STATEZIP.pro -d PDKTM.KOPS.STATEZIP,DAT PDKTM.KOPS.STATEZIP.ZZZ &
This will update/create the output data file, which again in this example is appended with ZZZ.
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