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Portability Guide


File Path Specifications

You can use UNIX pathname syntax in Progress procedures on Windows. Progress automatically converts the UNIX pathname syntax to Windows pathname syntax. This can help maintain portability among operating systems.

Use forward slashes (/) as separators in specifying file paths when using the RUN, INPUT FROM, or OUTPUT TO statements. Although Progress running in Windows supports both forward slashes (/) and backslashes (\), Progress running in UNIX supports only forward slashes. Progress automatically converts forward slashes in pathnames to backslashes. Therefore, use forward slashes for the best portability across operating systems.

Progress can only reference UNIX pathnames of up to 60 characters and Windows pathnames of up to 255 characters.

Use environment variables and relative paths instead of hard coding full paths. This allows you to make global changes more easily and creates more meaningful names. This also helps Progress applications appear customized for each environment.


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