SDTSIMPORT beta release for ARC/INFO 7.2.1


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intelnt		sdts covertor for intel NT

Replace the convsdts file found in the $ARCHOME\bin directory with 
the new executable.Please copy the old convsdts file and keep it for 
safekeeping.  

The beta version of convsdts only supports the raster and point
profiles in the SDTSIMPORT command. SDTSEXPORT will remain the same 
as the original 7.2.1 version. The usage of the SDTSIMPORT command has
slightly changed. Here is the new usage:

SDTSIMPORT <in_transfer_prefix > <out_dataset> {out_point_cover} 
           {layer_name | raster_object_record_number}  {DD | DROP_DD}

Arguments

<in_transfer_prefix> - A four character prefix common to all files in the
SDTS transfer. The prefix may include a pathname to a directory. If no 
directory pathname is given, the files in the transfer will be read from 
the current workspace.

<out_dataset> - The name of the ARC/INFO data set that will be created.  
If the input is the TVP, then the output will be a line coverage.  
The Point Profile will result is a double precision point coverage, 
while the conversion of a Raster Profile data set will create a new 
grid.

{out_point_cover} - The name of an optional point cover to be created 
when the Topological Vector Profile is converted.  This option is ignored
if the SDTS data set is not the TVP.

{layer_name | raster_object_record_number} - The name of an aggregated 
spatial object that represents a single data layer in a transfer or where
raster_object_rec_no is the raster object record number in the RSDF 
module of a Raster Profile data set. There may be multiple layers or 
raster object record numbers in a single transfer. By default the first 
layer or number encountered is the only one that will be converted.

{DD | DROP_DD} - Used to drop Data Dictionary modules ie; DDDF and DDOM 
so that coverages that will share the same data dictionary information 
will not duplicate the same information.


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THE EXECUTABLE.

ESRI shall not be liable for any damages under any theory of law related
to your use of this executable, even if ESRI is advised of the possibilites 
of such damage.  This beta executable is not supported by ESRI.